Geeta Samota: First CISF Officer to Summit Mount Everest

Current Context : CISF Sub-Inspector Geeta Samota became the first officer of the Central Industrial Security Force to scale Mount Everest (8,849 m), marking a historic milestone for the force.

About Geeta Samota

• Joined CISF: 2011, currently posted at Udaipur Airport.
• Mountaineering Milestones:
  • 2019: First woman from any CAPF to summit Mount Satopanth and Mount Lobuche.
  • 2025: First CISF officer to summit Mount Everest, fulfilling her “Seven Summits” quest to climb the highest peak on each continent.
  • Expeditions:
    • Mount Satopanth (7,075 m): 2019
    • Mount Lobuche (6,119 m): Nepal
    • Mount Everest (8,849 m): 202

About Mount Everest

• Name: Mount Everest
• Location: Border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China
• Height: 8,848.86 meters (29,031.7 feet) above sea level, as jointly confirmed by China and Nepal in 2020.
• First Ascent: May 29, 1953, by Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal.
• Climbing Routes:
  • Southeast Ridge (Nepal): The standard and most frequently used route.
  • North Ridge (Tibet): Less commonly used due to political and logistical challenges.
• Climbing Season: Primarily in spring (April-May) and autumn (September-October), with spring offering more favorable weather conditions.
• Challenges:
  • Altitude Sickness: Due to the “Death Zone” above 8,000 meters, where oxygen levels are insufficient.