Famous Indian Mountaineers

Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer, Tenzing Norgay, was one of the first two individuals known to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the other being Edmund Hillary. He was named one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century by Time magazine. In his later years, he became the first Director of Field Training of the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute.

Nawang Gombu was a Sherpa mountaineer who became the first man to have climbed Mount Everest twice, a record that remained unbroken for nearly two decades. He was also the first Indian climber to reach the peak of Nanda Devi, the second-highest mountain in India. Nawang Gombu was honored with several prestigious awards, including the Padma Bhushan and Arjuna Award.