Harshvardhan Joshi

Harshvardhan Joshi (born 13 November 1995) is an Indian mountaineer from Vasai, Maharashtra.[1][2] He has climbed six mountains of 6000 meters and above in his mountaineering career which started in 2016.[3]

Harshvardhan Joshi
Harshvardhan Joshi at Mount Everest Base Camp
Personal information
Main disciplineMountainer
Born (1995-11-13) 13 November 1995
Vasai, Maharashtra
Nationality Indian

Early life

Joshi was born in Vasai, Maharashtra. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in IT from Mumbai University [1] He was schooled in his native village, and after his secondary education, he earned his bachelor's degree in Information technology from Mumbai University.

Mountaineering Expeditions

Harshvardhan climbed Stok Kangri (20,187 ft) in 2016 unsupported becoming the youngest Indian to climb it solo then.[4] On 4 October 2019, Joshi embarked on an expedition to Nepal. He was the only Indian on the expedition to Himlung Himal (7126m peak), an unexplored mountain in the remote Nar-Phu region of Nepal [5][6] Harshvardhan had been training himself for the last four years to attempt Mount Everest in 2020.[7][8][9] That expedition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10][11][12][13]

Training

References
  1. Dutta, Riddhiman (4 February 2020). "Meet Vasai-born Harshvardhan Joshi who aims to summit Mt Everest". Mumbai Mirror.
  2. Tahseen, Ismat (25 March 2020). "'I was looking forward to climbing Mt. Everest, I will not give up on my dream'". The Times of India.
  3. "SangHarsh - Mission Mt. Everest 2020". Sangharsh -.
  4. "Mountaineer and Triathlete, Harshvardhan Joshi is on his way to attempt Mount Everest". NewsX. 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  5. Meghrajani, Tamanna (30 September 2019). "Vasai resident embarks on tough mountain expedition". The Hindu.
  6. Team, My Mahanagar. "२३ वर्षीय हर्ष करणार ७ हजार उंचीचा शिखर सर". My Mahanagar (in Marathi).
  7. "Here's how Mumbai athletes and mountaineers are working out at home to prep for future events - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  8. "एव्हरेस्ट चढासाथी मदतीचे आवाहन". epaper.lokmat.com. Lokmat. 31 January 2020.
  9. "Harshvardhan Joshi's Sangharsh - From Vasai to climbing Mount Everest". The Bridge. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  10. Dr. Srishti Dangwal (19 February 2020). "Mission Mt. Everest 2020 Harsh Ka Sangharsh". Trekkers Of India.
  11. "एव्हरेस्ट चढाई अडचणीत... | eSakal". www.esakal.com (in Marathi).
  12. "Nepal suspends Mount Everest 2020 expedition amid coronavirus pandemic, mountaineers, organisers hit hard". Free Press Journal.
  13. "Meet 25-years-old Harshvardhan Joshi who completed single Ironman triathlon in epidemic". GrowJust India. 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
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