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United News of India
8 hours ago
- Sport
- United News of India
6 yr-old Punjabi boy, becomes youngest in world to scale Europe's highest mountain peak
Rupnagar, June 30 (UNI) Hailing from Rupnagar town, Teghbir Singh sets the world record by scaling Mount Elbrus located in Russia at a staggering height of more than 18510 ft (5642 Meters). At a tender age of 6 years and 9 months, Teghbir Singh, has achieved a remarkable feat – he has become the youngest ever in the world to scale the Mount Elbrus which is highest peak of European continent and located in Russia at a staggering height of more than 18510ft (5642 Meters). Teghbir started the Trek to Mount Elbrus on June 20 and walked all along to reach the Elbrus peak, highest point of the mountain, on 28 June. It is worth mentioning here that it is a low Oxygen trek and one needs preparation to tackle problems associated with Altitude Sickness. However, conquering all these challenges, he finally reached the summit, normal temperature of which is -10 Celsius, and fulfilled his dream. After conquering the peak, he received the Mountain Climbing Certificate issued by Mountaineering, Rock Climbing and Sports Tourism Federation of Kabardino - Balkarian Republik (Russia ). "It is to certify that Teghbir Singh from India, The world's Youngest Sumiter on Mount Elbrus at age of 6 Years, 9 Months and 4 days" states the certificate. Elated over the achievement, Teghbir said, "I knew where I was to reach and finally, I reached and had a picture with my father there". "I was walking first time on snow, my shoes were heavy, but I had practiced it back'added the 2nd standard student of Shiwalik Public School, Ropar. With this feat he sets the new World record of summiting Mt Elbrus at age 6 years and 9 months surpassing the previous world record by Wagah Kushagra (Native of Maharashtra, India) who set the world record last year at the age of 7 Years and 3 months. In August 2024, he had become the youngest Asian to scale Mt Kilimanjaro (Highest Peak of African Continent) in August 2024 and his name features in the Asia Book of records and India Book of records. He had also reached Mt Everest Base Camp (Nepal) in April 2024. UNI GS XC GNK
Hindustan Times
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Punjab: 6 year-old from Ropar scales Europe's highest peak
Six-year-old Teghbir Singh has scaled Mount Elbrus which is the highest peak (18,510 feet or 5,642 metres) of the European continent, located in Russia, his family has said. Hailing from Ropar, Teghbir started the trek on June 20 and reached the Elbrus peak on June 28 where the normal temperature remains -10° Celsius, receiving a certificate issued by Mountaineering, Rock Climbing and Sports Tourism Federation of Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (Russia). Teghbir Singh The certificate reads, 'It is to certify that Teghbir Singh from India is the world's youngest summiteer on Mount Elbrus at the age of 6 years, 9 months and 4 days.' 'With this feat, he has become the youngest to scale Mt Elbrus, surpassing the last year's world record by Wagah Kushagra (Maharashtra) at the age of 7 years and 3 months,' according to his family. The boy, a class 2 student, said, 'I was walking for the first time on snow. My shoes were heavy but I had practiced it back.' According to his family, in August 2024 he became the youngest Asian to scale Mt Kilimanjaro (the highest peak of the African continent) and his name featured in the Asia Book of records and India Book of records. He had also reached Mt Everest Base Camp (Nepal) in April 2024. His father Sukhinderdeep Singh said, 'Teghbir started preparing almost a year ago. . He was trained by Bikramjit Singh Ghuman (retired coach) who used to help him with the exercises related to increasing cardiovascular health and lung capacity to deal with altitude sickness. He used to go on weekly treks with me and coach to different hilly locations.' 'It was the first time he was walking in snow with high boots, crampons, harness and oxygen support on. It increased the weight on feet by almost 3-4 kg. He walked and stayed in a low oxygen altitude in a minus grade temperature for almost a week,' said Sukhinderdeep Singh who accompanied him during the journey. Sukhinderdeep works as an administrator in a Ropar hospital. Teghbir's mother Dr Manpreet Kaur, a gynaecologist, said, 'Diet played a major role in his journey. He followed a strict diet schedule as laid by his coach.'
Indian Express
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Ropar boy becomes world's youngest to scale Europe's highest mountain peak
Teghbir Singh has become the youngest ever in the world to scale the Mount Elbrus which is the highest peak of European continent and located in Russia at a height of more than 18,510 ft (5,642 metres). He is all of six years and nine months. Hailing from Ropar, Teghbir started the trek to the Mount Elbrus on June 20 and walked all along to reach the Elbrus peak, the highest point of the mountain, on June 28, 2025. It is a low-oxygen trek and one needs preparation to tackle problems associated with altitude sickness. However, conquering all these challenges, Teghbir reached the summit, where normal temperature is -10 Celsius. After conquering the peak, he received the Mountain Climbing Certificate issued by Mountaineering, Rock Climbing and Sports Tourism Federation Of Kabardino – Balkarian Republik (Russia). 'It is to certify that Teghbir Singh from India is the world's youngest sumiter on Mount Elbrus at age of 6 years , 9 months & 4 days,' states the certificate. Elated over the achievement, Teghbir said, 'I knew where I was to reach and finally I reached and had a picture with my father there.' 'I was walking first time on snow. My shoes were heavy but I had practised it,' said the second standard student of Shiwalik Public School, Ropar. The previous world record was set last year by Wagah Kushagra, a native of Maharashtra, at the age of 7 years and 3 months. In August 2024, Teghbir had become the youngest Asian to scale Mt Kilimanjaro (highest peak of African continent). His name features in the Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records. He had also reached Mt Everest Base Camp, Nepal, in April 2024. Delighted over the new achievement of scaling Europe's highest peak, his father Sukhinderdeep Singh said, 'Teghbir started preparing for this feat almost a year back. He was trained by Bikramjit Singh Ghuman (retired coach) who used to help him with the exercises related to increase cardiovascular health and increase lung capacity to deal with altitude sickness. He used to go on weekly treks with me and coach to different hilly locations.' 'The climb was different as compared to Mt Kilimanjaro and other treks he did before. It was first time he was walking in snow with high boots, crampons, harness & oxygen support on. It increased the weight on feet by almost three-four kg. He walked and stayed in a low-oxygen altitude in a minus grade temperature for almost a week,' said Sukhinderdeep, who accompanied him during the journey. His father, who works as an administrator at a hospital at Ropar, said, 'Our stays were in Mountain Huts and it took eight days to scale the summit. Due to bad weather and fierce snowstorm, the summit push was cancelled twice.' In a brief safe window when the wind speed lowered, they set for the summit on the night of June 27 at 1 am in freezing temperature of around -20 Celsius. It was a challenging moment for the entire crew which consisted of his father, two guides, and one support staff. They reached the summit at 7.56 am on June 28 after walking for around six hours in the freezing temperature . A gynecologist, Teghbir's mother Dr Manpreet Kaur said, 'Diet played a major role in his journey. He followed a strict diet schedule as made by his coach.' His father said that Teghbir Singh would reach back on July 1, 2025.
New Indian Express
a day ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Six-year-old boy from Punjab sets world record by scaling Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest peak
CHANDIGARH: Six-year-and-nine-month-old Teghbir Singh, hailing from Ropar in Punjab, has become the youngest ever in the world to scale Mount Elbrus, the highest peak of the European continent, located in Russia at a staggering height of over 18,510 feet (5,642 metres). Teghbir began his trek to Mount Elbrus on June 20 and walked all the way to reach the summit, the highest point of the mountain, on June 28. It is worth mentioning that this is a low-oxygen trek, and one needs preparation to tackle problems associated with altitude sickness. However, conquering all these challenges, he finally reached the summit, where the normal temperature is -10°C, and fulfilled his dream. After reaching the peak, he received the Mountain Climbing Certificate issued by the Mountaineering, Rock Climbing and Sports Tourism Federation of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (Russia). 'It is to certify that Teghbir Singh from India, the world's youngest summiter on Mount Elbrus at the age of 6 years, 9 months and 4 days,' states the certificate. Elated over the achievement, Teghbir said, 'I knew where I was to reach and finally I reached and had a picture with my father there. I was walking first time on snow, my shoes were heavy but I had practised it back,' added the second standard student of Shiwalik Public School, Ropar.
CNN
25-05-2025
- Health
- CNN
Mountaineers scaled Mt. Everest in less than a week with help from an anesthetic gas. Critics warn it's dangerous
Mountaineers usually spend weeks or months acclimating to high altitudes before ascending Mt. Everest. But one group accomplished the feat in less than a week after using an anesthetic gas that critics warn could be dangerous.
