Ratnesh Pandey (born 12 May 1985) is an Indian mountaineer, who climbed Mount Everest in 2016.
 Pandey on mission to Mt. Everest | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ratnesh Pandey |
| Main discipline | Mountaineering |
| Other disciplines | Motorcycle stunt riding, Ice climbing |
| Born | 12 May 1985 Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian  |
| Career | |
| Notable ascents | Mount Everest (2016) Mount Damavand and Mount Sabalan (2016)[1] Mount Elbrus (2018)[2] |
He also holds a Guinness World Record for his motorbike stunts. He received the Khel Alankaran award by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in November 2016.
Early life edit
Pandey is from Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India. He is a BBA graduate.[3] He completed his basic and advanced mountaineering courses at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, Manali.[4]
Career edit
Pandey scaled Mount Everest on 21 May 2016,[5][6] where he recited the national anthem of India, Jana Gana Mana.[7]
In September 2016, Pandey climbed Mount Damavand, Iran's highest mountain and Mount Sabalan, its third-highest mountain, in a mountaineering expedition organized by the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation.[1][8]
In April 2015, Pandey succeeded in climbing 22,000 feet of Mount Everest, but could not make it to the top of Everest due to an earthquake, which caused an avalanche and the death of 21 climbers.[9] Pandey was trapped on the mountain after the earthquake; later he was rescued.[10][11]
He set the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous ride standing on the seat of a motorcycle, by covering over 32.3 kilometers on a bike in a standing position.[12] However, it was reported that the record was broken by members of the Indian Army in September 2016, but it is still[when?] registered in the name of Pandey in the official Guinness World Records.[12][13]
In August 2018, Pandey climbed Mount Elbrus (18,511 ft) twice, and hoisted the flag of India and the flag of Sports and Youth Welfare Department of Madhya Pradesh on the eastern and western peaks.[2]
He, along with Nihal Sarkar, represented India in the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup 2017, held in Italy.[14]
Awards and recognition edit
- In November 2016, Pandey received the Khel Alankaran award from the Government of Madhya[15][16]
- He is a Brand ambassador of Satna Smart City, Government of Madhya Pradesh, and is associated with government schools and colleges in the state, with a focus on sports education.[1]
- In April 2017, he was appointed as Brand ambassador of Ambubachi Mela by the Assam Tourism Development Corporation.[17]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Khushboo, Joshi (24 September 2016). "Reaching heights: MP mountaineer scales highest mountains of Iran". Hindustan Times.
- ^ a b "Bhopal: Mountaineer Ratnesh Panday scales Mount of Elbrus". The Free Press Journal. 21 August 2018.
- ^ "FATHER'S DAY: ये पिता बेटे को पहुंचाया 'शिखर' पर, खुद डूबा 'कर्ज' में" (in Hindi). Rajasthan Patrika.
- ^ Tiwari, Nitesh (19 June 2016). "मां से कहा- मरने नहीं कुछ करने जा रहा हूं और एवरेस्ट पर फहरा दिया तिरंगा" (in Hindi). Rajasthan Patrika.
- ^ "Bhagwan Singh, Ratnesh Pandey unfurl tricolour on Mount Everest". The Hitavada. 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Two Madhya Pradesh mountaineers scale Everest". Sportskeeda. 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Ratnesh sets record by singing national anthem on Everest". Daily Pioneer. 24 September 2016.
- ^ Mishra, Suresh (16 October 2016). "सतना के रत्नेश ने ईरान की सबसे ऊंची चोटी में फहराया तिरंगा, 18000 फिट तय की दूरी" (in Hindi). Rajasthan Patrika.
- ^ Sharma, Gopal; Wilkes, Tommy (25 May 2016). "Paying Wang ultimate price on Everest". Independent Online (South Africa).
- ^ "एवेरेस्ट पर फंसा सतना का रत्नेश" (in Hindi). Satna: Rajasthan Patrika. 27 April 2015.
- ^ "सुरक्षित नीचे उतारा गया रत्नेश को" (in Hindi). Satna: Rajasthan Patrika. 28 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Longest continuous ride standing on the seat of a motorcycle". Guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Indian Army personnel set two new world records in motorcycle riding". Deccan Chronicle. 11 September 2016.
- ^ Mishra, Suresh. "ICE क्लाइम्बिंग वर्ल्ड चैंपियनशिप में पहली बार भाग लेगी इंडियन टीम" (in Hindi). Rajasthan Patrika.
- ^ "CM honours sportspersons with 'Shikhar Khel Alankaran samman'". Daily Pioneer. 11 November 2016.
- ^ "सिंधु की मौजूदगी में उत्कृष्ट खिलाड़ियों को शिखर खेल अलंकरण" (in Hindi). Nai Duniya. Dainik Jagran. 10 November 2016.
- ^ "राज्यपाल से मिला असम पयर्टन विभाग का दल" (PDF) (in Hindi). upgovernor.gov.in. 24 May 2017.