“At Just 17, Kaamya Karthikeyan Achieves the Remarkable Feat of Scaling the Tallest Mountains on All Seven Continents”
December 30, 2024: New Delhi: In a historic achievement, Kaamya Karthikeyan, a 17-year-old Class 12 student from Navy Children School, Mumbai, has become the youngest female in the world to successfully scale the seven highest peaks across seven continents.
Kaamya’s incredible journey includes conquering:
- Africa: Mt Kilimanjaro
- Europe: Mt Elbrus
- Australia: Mt Kosciuszko
- South America: Mt Aconcagua
- North America: Mt Denali
- Asia: Mt Everest
- Antarctica: Mt Vinson
On December 24, 2024, Kaamya reached the summit of Mt Vinson in Antarctica, alongside her father, Commander S. Karthikeyan, at 5:20 PM Chilean Standard Time, completing the prestigious Seven Summits Challenge.
A Journey of Dedication and Determination:
Kaamya started her mountaineering journey at the tender age of 7, with her first trek in Uttarakhand. At just 16, she scaled the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest. Her unwavering determination and resilience have now earned her a place in global mountaineering history.
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Celebrations and Congratulations:
The Indian Navy took to X (formerly Twitter) to congratulate Kaamya and her father:
“Kaamya Karthikeyan, Class XII student at @IN_NCS Mumbai, scripts history by becoming the youngest female in the world to scale seven highest peaks across seven continents. The Indian Navy congratulates Kaamya and her father on this momentous milestone.”
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Her school, Navy Children School Mumbai, also expressed immense pride:
“Breaking barriers and reaching new heights! Kaamya Karthikeyan becomes the youngest female in the world to conquer the Seven Summits—the highest peaks on all seven continents! A moment of immense pride for NCS Mumbai!”
A Role Model for Young Adventurers:
Kaamya’s achievement serves as an inspiration to countless young adventurers and aspiring mountaineers, proving that age is no barrier to achieving extraordinary heights—literally and metaphorically.
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Kaamya Karthikeyan, Seven Summits Challenge, Youngest Mountaineer, Indian Navy, Mt Vinson Antarctica, Women Achievers, Adventure Sports, Inspirational Stories.
