Ace mountaineer from Ongole, Sk.Himmamsa, turned euphoric as he set foot, holding the national flag, on the Uhuru peak, the highest point in snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro, to score a grand treble of summits in quick succession.

It was a dream come true for the 23-year-old as he summited the 5,895 metre Uhuru peak, the highest in the African continent, to achieve a string of triple successes in mountaineering. He scaled Mt. Everest this summer and Mt. Elbrus in Russia last month.

With guides from the Kilimanjaro National Park, Mr. Himmamsa began the trek from Kibo hut (Camp 3) on the midnight of October 3 and reached Uhuru at 7.40 a.m. (local time). “I did it under the most trying situation, with contrasting day and night temperatures,” he said proudly.

He now wishes to summit Aconcagua in South America, Denali in North America, Vinson Massif in Antarctica) and Kosciuszko in Australia.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Special Correspondent / Ongole – October 08th, 2018