While other kids her age were consumed by toys, Kaamya Karthikeyan discovered her passion for hiking. At just 16, she became the youngest Indian and the second-youngest girl, globally, to summit Mount Everest from the Nepal side. Accompanied by her father, Indian Navy Commander S Karthikeyan, the journey was “special” for the Mumbai girl. Kaamya adds, “He’s my role model …
Jamshedpur:: Kaamya Karthikeyan, a 16-year-old mountaineer, has become the youngest Indian to climb Mt Everest from Nepal side, the Tata Steel Adventure Foundation said on Thursday. An official of the TSAF, which supported her endeavour, said Kaamya was accompanied by her father, Commander S Karthikeyan of the Indian Navy, during the journey to the highest peak on the earth. “After …