Skalzang Rigzin: First Indian mountaineer to ascend Mount Annapurna Peak.

About Skalzang Rigzin:

• The 41-year-old Skalzang Rigzin has 23 years of experience in leading adventurous visitors in mountaineering in Ladakh.
• According to Skalzang Rigzin, fellow mountaineer and founder of Boots and Crampons Bharath Thammineni backed the Mt. Annapurna expedition, and Nepal’s Peak Promotion Company assisted in the ascent of the nearby  Lhotse.

KEY POINTS:

• Skalzang Rigzin, the first mountaineer from India to ascend Mount Annapurna ‘s top without the aid of oxygen was welcomed by Leh with open arms.
• With 16 days of gap between climb of Mt Annapurna on April 28 and Mt Lhotse on May 14, Skalzang Rigzin has set a record to conquer two summits without oxygen supplements.