Indian woman among 26 climbers to scale Mt Manaslu in Nepal
Dwarka Vishwanath Dokhe climbed the highest peak in the Gorkha district with nationals of over a dozen countries
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An Indian woman was among the 26 climbers who successfully scaled the world’s eighth-highest peak, Mt Manaslu, on Wednesday in Nepal.
Dwarka Vishwanath Dokhe climbed the highest peak in the Gorkha district with nationals of over a dozen countries.
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“Twenty-six climbers, including 12 Nepali Sherpa guides and an Indian national stood atop the 8,163-metre mountain Wednesday morning,” Pemba Sherpa, a staff at 8K Expeditions, said.
Climbers continued their summit push heading to the peak of Mt Manaslu as they found a fair window, he added.
Vladislav Chernyshov, a Russian national, climbed Mt Manaslu without using bottled oxygen support.
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