Baljeet Kaur, the Indian women climber of 27 years old, was found on 18 April alive, a day after when she missed near the camp of Mt. Annapurna. She missed this camp while descending from point summit, said to expedition organizer official.
She was found by an aerial search team at the 10th-highest peak in the world. It was done without using oxygen above Camp IV on 17 April, said the pioneer adventure pasang Sherpa chairman. He also said that we prepare to schedule the long-term rescue and airlift her above the high camp. Ms Kaur has also appeared descending towards camp IV by the search team.
The mission starts with an aerial search team.
According to the latest reports, it comes to know that the women leading Indian climber, Baljeet kaur, was left alone under the summit point and remained out of contact with the radio till morning. The aerial search team start the mission on Tuesday morning to find Baljeet. Only after can she manage the radio signals to send and get immediate help.
As per Mr Sherpa, her GPS location shows a 7,375m altitude. She climbed at camp Mt. Annapurna with two Sherpa guides on Monday at around 5:15 pm. There are a minimum of three helicopters used there to trace her location.
How does Ms Kaur was missed?
Last year in May, Ms Kaur scaled Mt. Lhotse and became the first woman climber in India who climb four 8000-meter peaks in one season. On Monday, a Kishangarh resident in Rajasthan, Anurag Malu, was missed during descending from Camp III, Mt. Annapurna.
It was found later that the male died after falling from 6,000m into a crevasse during descending from IV camp, reported in the latest news.
Indian Woman Climber #BaljeetKaur, Who Went Missing On Mount #Annapurna In Nepal, Found Alive
The leading Indian woman climber, who was left alone below the summit point, remained out of radio contact till this morning.#IndianWomanClimber pic.twitter.com/P8AKtYMMFR
— Chandigarh Story (@ChandigarhStory) April 18, 2023
Kaur posted her picture.
The Baljeet Kaur, who hails from Gurgaon, posted a few hours before losing contact. In this, she said that climbing a mountain is like a great metaphor for her life. You should set aim, prepare for it, climb, and enjoys the view.
She also posted her picture on 9 April again from Mt. Annapurna camp II. Another climber from North Ireland is said to have died on Monday in the mountains.
Climbers who are also missing
Along with the Baljeet Kaur, some other climbers are also missed. The resident of Kishangarh Rajasthan, Anurag Malu, was also missed. In the efforts taken place by the search team, it was found that he died after falling from 6000 m heights.
Conclusion
As per the Mingma Sherpa, Seven Summit Treks chairman Noel Hanna is the first person from Ireland to reach the K2 summit in winter. Then he breathed last time in Camp IV last night. Efforts made can bring the bodies back to camp, said organizers
Annapurna becomes the highest 10th mountain in the world who is standing at 8091 meters at the top of sea level. It is popular for the danger and difficulty involved in this ascent.
