Tata's help ensured success for maiden Indian civilian expedition on Mt Everest
Tata's help ensured success for maiden Indian civilian expedition on Mt Everest
MUMBAI: A group of young mountaineers from Maharashtra got together in 1997 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Indian independence by climbing Mt Everest.
The expedition was arduous, but arranging resources to pull it off was a gargantuan task. Unable to fetch the required resources, they abandoned their attempt much before the 'climbing window' opened up to scale the highest peak in the world.
Having the required experience of success in high-altitude Himalayan ascents, the team kept at it and reached Tatas with a reference letter from the then Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission and veteran socialist leader Madhu Dandavate.
