Arjun Vajpai

Arjun Vajpai
Arjun on top of Mount Kalam.
Personal information
Born (1993-06-09) 9 June 1993 (age 31)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndia Indian

Arjun Vajpai (born 9 June 1993) is an Indian mountaineer, who became the world's youngest mountaineer to summit six peaks over 8,000 meters in the year 2018.[1]

Arjun climbed Mount Everest in 2010 at the age of 16 years, 11 months and 18 days, becoming the youngest Indian to climb Everest at that time. [2] He broke a record set by Krushnaa Patil of Maharashtra who climbed Mount Everest at the age of 19. On 20 May 2011, he became the youngest person ever to summit Lhotse, aged 17 years, 11 months and 16 days.

  1. ^ "India's Arjun Vajpai Becomes World's Youngest Mountaineer To Summit Six Peaks Over 8,000 m". 25 May 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ Sarkar, Sudeshna (22 May 2010). "Indian, American teen on top of Mt Everest". Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2010.[permanent dead link]