Ashish Mane
Indian mountaineer
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Ashish Mane (born 14 August 1990) is an Indian mountaineer. He has scaled Mount Everest (2012),[1][2] Lhotse (2013),[3][4][5] Makalu (2014),[6][7] Manaslu (2017),[8][9][10] and Kanchenjunga (2019).[11][12] Ashish is the only climber from Maharashtra as of now, to ascend five of the fourteen eight-thousander peaks over 8,000 meters (26,250ft) above sea level. In 2016, he attempted to climb Dhaulagiri, but due to technical reasons he had to quit the expedition.[13][8] He has done all his mountaineering expeditions from Giripremi mountaineering club, Pune.[14]
IndiaNehru Institute of Mountaineering
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | India |
| Born | 14 August 1990 Satara, Maharashtra, India |
| Education | Raje Shivraya Pratishthan College Nehru Institute of Mountaineering |
| Occupation | Mountaineer |
| Climbing career | |
| Known for | Mount Everest Summit |
Background
Ashish hails from Satara, Maharashtra. He is an alumnus of Raje Shivraya Pratishthan college in Kothrud, Pune.[15] He holds a master's degree in Computer Science. He did his basic mountaineering course from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) at Uttarkashi. He has done multiple treks in Sahyadri ghats.
His fascination towards mountains and trekking in Konkan region, inspired him to climb in Himalayas.[16]
Expeditions
| Year | Peak (Height in meters) |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Mount Everest (8,848) |
| 2013 | Lhotse (8,516) |
| 2014 | Makalu (8,481) |
| 2017 | Manaslu (8,163) |
| 2019 | Kanchenjunga (8,586) |
Awards
Ashish has received following awards
- Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports award for year 2014-15 [17]
