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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced today the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award
for the year 2010 to recognize
the achievements of persons in the fields of Adventure.
The following four persons have been selected for the Adventure Awards for
the year 2010:-
1.
Ms. Reena
Kaushal
Dharmshaktu
- Land Adventure
2 Ms. Mamta
Sodha
-
Land Adventure
3 Shri
Dilip Donde
- Water
Adventure
4 Late Col. Balwant Singh Sandhu -
Life Time Achievement (Posthumously)
Ms.
Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu has became the first
Indian woment to ski 900 Kms.
From coast of Antarctica to the South Pole. She did some High Altitude
trekking in the Pindari Valley, Milam Valley and
Ralam Valley while working as an instructor. Besides this, she has been
climbing extensively from 1996.
Ms. Mamta
Sodha has scaled Mount Everst
in 2010, she has scaled island Peak, 20589 fts., Shri Kanth Peak 20422 fts, Mun Peak 16000 fts, Phawara Rang Peak 21441 fts. She has also climbed Mount Everest- Eco Expedition-
29038 fts, Nepal.
Commander Dilip
Donde has sailed Solo on INSV Mhadei
undertaking Solo Circumnavigation of the earth round the “Three Great Capes”
in 273 days which is a significant and rare achievement. He is the first
Indian to circumnavigate the earth solo and under sails and 175th
person in the world to achieve this feat.
Late Col Balwant
Singh Sandhu possessed excellent record. A life
time devoted to mountaineering, a highly ethical conduct and great leadership
qualities. He had actively encouraged young people to the outdoor adventure.
He was instrumental in introduction of IMF Annual Alpine Style climbing Camps
and continued to oversee there till the last. He had climbed and trekked for
over 50 years in most ranges of the Himalayas made the most number of first
ascents of difficult peaks including first ascent of Changabang
(6870m) in Garhwal Himalaya in 1974, first ascent
to Phawara Rang (6570) in Spiti, HP in 1977.
The Awards will be presented to the
above individuals except late Col. Balwant Singh Sandhu by Her Excellency the President of India during
the Awards ceremony to be held on August 29, 2011. Award is being given to
late Col. Sandhu, posthumously and will be receive by his wife Ms. Helga
Sandhu.
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