Mountaineer Satyadeep Gupta recently made headlines by setting a new world record and becoming the first person in the world to summit Mt. Everest & Mt. Lhotse within 6 days, 7 hours and 31 minutes twice in one season. He also became the first Indian-origin mountaineer to reach top of Mt Everest in a record time of 11 hours and 15 minutes.
The Record
According to the organisers, Boots and Crampons, Satyadeep Gupta, along with mountaineer Reena Bhatti, conquered the 8,516-meter-high Mt. Lhotse on May 27 at noon, followed by a triumphant ascent of the towering 8,849-meter-high Mt. Everest at 12:45 am, midnight.
Historic Achievement
This historic achievement marks the first double-dual ascent of the world’s highest and the fourth-highest peak in a single season. He was accompanied by climbing guides Pastemba Sherpa and Nima Ungdi Sherpa. Gupta had previously summited Mt. Everest on May 21 and Mt. Lhotse on May 22.
Representing India
Satyadeep Gupta became the first mountaineer of Indian origin to climb Mt. Everest in a record time of 11 hours, 15 minutes. The fastest record of climbing Mt. Everest belongs to Mingma Dorchi Sherpa in the record time of 6 hours, 1 minute.
