'History made on Mount Everest': ITBP's all-woman expedition successful summit makes India proud

The women climbers climbed battling extreme weather conditions, low oxygen levels and difficult ice-wall sections in the 'Death Zone' above 8,000 metres.

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) has completed its first-ever All-Women International Expedition successfully to Mt Everest.

With the first summit at 6:52 am on May 21, a 14-memeber team, including 11 women climbers, and 3 technical and support members, reached the top, marking a historic milestone in the mountaineering legacy.

The women climbers summited the Everest via the South Col route from the Nepal side, as per the ITBP.

They climbed battling extreme weather conditions, low oxygen levels and difficult ice-wall sections in the 'Death Zone' above 8,000 metres, showing immense courage and teamwork, according to the ITBP.

ITBP shared the proud moment on social media hailing the successful summit. "History made on Mount Everest. Proud moment for India," the post reads.

On the other hand, BSF celebrated its Diamond Jubilee, in which the force's first ever all-women mountaineering team also successfully scaled Mount Everest at 8 am on May 21.

"Scaling the world’s highest peak with unmatched courage and determination, BSF’s first ever All Women Mt. Everest Expedition Team has scripted history under Mission Vande Mataram by successfully summiting Mt. Everest," said BSF while describing the act as an achievement that stands as a proud symbol of women empowerment, national pride and the BSF’s steadfast commitment to excellence.

Moreover, Union Minister Amit Shah also congratulated the team and said "Nari Shakti proves BSF's invincible might."

However, besides the happy and a proud moment, two Indian mountaineers died while descending from the Mount Everest, an official said on Friday.
The climbers have been identified as Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are. They had summitted Everest and were exhausted while they were coming down from the peak.