All about Dhenkanal

In my earlier post , I had mentioned about Kalpana Das of Dhenkanal. On 16th of March, Kalpana set out on an expedition to climb Mt. Everest. The latest news informs that she has reached the first base camp at 5,900 m. Now, she will aim at reaching base camps at 6400m, 7500m, 7950m and 8048m. Wish her good luck in this mission. Read more

38-year-old Kalpana Das of Sariapara Village Dhenkanal has set out on an expedition to scale the 8848 m high Mt. Everest. As part a 10-member international team, she is making her 2nd attempt to scale the peak. In her first attempt during March and May 2004, she could reach a height of 7300 m without oxygen. Handicapped by a worn-out pair of shoes, because of severe cold, Kalpana quit at the last moment. Usually persons going on the expedition carry two pair of shoes. In fact, 5-members of the last year's team reached the peak using their second pair of shoes. Kalpana, however, handicapped by poor financing was having only one pair of shoes. Kalpana Das: "Bachendri Pal" of Dhenkanal Photo obtained from: Here This year, I hope, she has been able to collect some money to get all the logistics for the expedition. It seems the total expenditure for the expedition, including the logistics, is around Rs 32 lakhs. Wish her Good Luck for this expedition Articles: http:...