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Indian mountaineer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harshvardhan Joshi (born 13 November 1995) is an Indian mountaineer and sustainability advocate[1] from Vasai, Maharashtra.[2][3]
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Main discipline | Mountainer |
Other disciplines | Sustainability |
Born | Vasai, Maharashtra, India | 13 November 1995
Nationality | Indian |
Career | |
Notable ascents | Mount Everest, Mount Lobuche, Mount Stok Kangri, Mount Deo Tibba, Mount Draupadi ka Danda |
Joshi was born in Vasai, Maharashtra, and was schooled in his native village. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in IT from Mumbai University.[2] He completed mountaineering and outdoor courses at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, and NOLS.[4] He has climbed six mountains of 6000 meters and above in his mountaineering career which started in 2016.[5] During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he organized and finished an Ironman 70.3 distance triathlon on World Mental Health Day to raise awareness about mental health issues.[6][7]
Joshi climbed Stok Kangri (20,187 ft) in 2016.[8] In October 2019, Joshi embarked on an expedition to Himlung Himal (23,379 ft), in the Nar-Phu region of Nepal.[9]
On 23 May 2021, Joshi reached the summit of Mount Everest in a carbon neutral effort by installing solar panels to offset his climb.[10][11][12][13] During his climb, he contracted COVID-19 and encountered two cyclones on his way to the summit.[14][15][16][17]
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