Mumbai based Abhishek Mandvikar, a polio affected victim since birth successfully climbs to Everest Base Camp
Mumbai based Abhishek Mandvikar, a polio affected victim since birth successfully climbs to Everest Base Camp
Mumbai: 11 May 2024
Abhishek Mandvikar and his wife Priyanka Mandvikar, residents of Mumbai, recently participated in the Everest Base Camp trek organized by Giripremi Adventure Foundation.
43-year-old Abhishek is Polio-affected in both legs since birth. But with willpower and determination, Abhishek decided to trek to Everest Base Camp along with his wife.
Abhishek completed this around 70 kms trek to the foot of Mount Everest in Nepal in 9 days. In the last two days of reaching Everest Base Camp, the weather turned bad leading to snowfall and the cold increased significantly, making the climb even more difficult. But Abhishek did not give up and reached Everest Base Camp, situated at an altitude of 17,500 feet, with his wife Priyanka.Â
Seeing Abhishek’s determination and courage, the other participating climbers, guides, other Sherpas and many people at the base camp congratulated and wished him well. Abhishek’s successful completion of this trek even in adverse conditions will set a great example for everyone and inspire many people to achieve new heights in their lives. Abhishek said that seeing the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj installed by the team giripremi during the 2012 Everest expedition at Gorkshep at 17,000 feet before reaching Everest Base Camp, he got a different energy.
Despite being Polio-affected, Abhishek is very fond of exercise and sports. He is also physically fit due to regular exercise. Abhishek had been preparing regularly for the Everest Base Camp trek for the past few months. Veteran mountaineer Umesh Zirpe of Giripremi guided this expedition, while young mountaineer Nikunj Shah of Giripremi and Dorchi Sherpa of Peak Promotion in Nepal provided valuable support to Abhishek in this trek.
