The Prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure award 2020 was awarded to Priyanka Mohite, a 28-year-old climber from Maharashtra.
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Priyanka Mohite, a 28-year-old climber from Maharashtra, has been nominated for the prestigious ‘Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2020’ by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
She was chosen for her excellent contribution to the field of land adventure.
She climbed Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, and Mt. Makalu, the world’s highest peaks.
She is the first Indian woman to summit Mt Annapurna, the world’s tenth highest Himalayan peak.