Mountaineer Savita Kanswal
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Mountaineer Savita Kanswal, a resident of Lonthru village in Uttarkashi, has died in a Nim accident. Savita had made a national record in May this year by successfully climbing Mount Everest and Mount Makalu within 15 days. On Tuesday morning, mountaineer Savita, one of the instructors who went to Nim’s Advanced Mountaineering Course in Draupadi’s Danda Peak, died due to being buried in an avalanche.
Late in the evening, Amit Bisht, Principal of Nim, confirmed the death of Everest winner Savita Kanswal in the accident. Savita was an emerging mountaineer from Uttarkashi district. Who had made his name in the field of mountaineering in a very short time. Savita did the course of mountaineering instructor with advance and search and rescue course from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering.
Savita was a skilled instructor of Nehru Institute of Mountaineering. On May 12 this year, Savita hoisted the tricolor on Mount Everest (8848 m), the world’s highest peak. 15 days later, Savita also successfully climbed Mount Makalu (8463 m). There was a wave of happiness in his area and all over the district due to his success. At the same time, after the news of Savita’s death came late on Tuesday evening, a wave of mourning has spread across the district including her village.