Anvita Padmati | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
“I give the journey equally importance as a peak. People believe that mountaineering is a cakewalk for me, but I always remind them-and each mountain is different and it should be respected, ”says Anvita Padmati, 27 years old. Mountainer And trainer Bhogir (Bhuvnagiri), Telangana.
In January, he scored Aconcagua in Argentina, which is 6,961 meters above sea level in the US. Their previous campaigns include Mount Elbers in Russia, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Vinson Masif in Antarctica, and, close to home, Everest, Manslu, Renock and fair chains. She now wants to climb Alaska in Australia and Denali in Mount Kosisko to fulfill the seven summit.
When not on an expedition, Tirwith trained students in rock climbing and mountaineering at the Transcend Academy of Rock Climbing (TRAC) in Bhangir and Gandikota. Mountaineer Shekhar Babu In 2012, these academies – Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in collaboration with tourism departments – are also climbers Porona malavathAnand Kumar instrumental, and Raghavendra as prominent trainers.
Anvita and Richard were two who covered Akokagua from a team of 10: Special arrangements
The Bhongir Fort, Anvita’s home is turf, with its 500 feet monolithic rock. Originally a village near Bhangir, from Armbeli, he discovered rock climbing at the age of 17. “My parents, Madhusadhan Reddy and Chandrakala, went to Bhonzir for my education due to bad bus connectivity from our village. In 2015, we inquired about rock climbing during the holidays, and I joined the five -day course by curiosity. Shekhar Babu was my coach, “She remembers.
That training had a permanent effect beyond climbing. “My father saw positive changes in my focus, time management and coordination with people,” she says. Rock climbing opened up new possibilities. “We lived on limited resources. My father was a farmer, and my mother taught in Anganwadi school. We could not tolerate holidays or holiday activities, but the climb gave me something new to find something new. ,
A few months later, she joined a basic mountaineering course in West Bengal – her first visit outside Telangana. “I was always fit due to athletics in school, which helped during training. I also realized that when you are eager to learn, people react positively despite language and cultural obstacles. ,
The completion of his B.Com in Bhonzir and later in the Andhra Mahila Sabha School of Informatics, Hyderabad along with MBA, Anteetha honored his trekking, climbing and mountaineering skills.
The team which was part of a campaign for Aconcagua. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
His training was paid in 2021 when he hoisted the Indian flag at the base camp of Mount Elbrus after scaling the peaks at Ladakh, Renock in Sikkim and Kilimanjaro. “I trained with accuracy, gradually for high height and cold conditions.”
These campaigns gave air to the mountaineering teams and their passion for training. “I learned troubleshooting, saving team members, packing for campaigns, documenting major learning and making better planning.”
Everest and Mansalu were among their most memorable mountains, as they were white chains, where they led a team of TRAC climbers along with the Indian Army. In January, she was one of the two climbers to hold an AconCagua summit in Argentina.
While reflecting his decade’s journey, Anvita highlighted the importance of early starting. “I started climbing early, while Poorna began in 12 (Poorna was the youngest woman to reach Everest’s peak in 13 in 2014). It made us realize that young students have an advantage. After 2021 , Our academies have reached schools, 1-, 2- and 5-day team-building and leadership sessions, so far we have trained about 10,000 students. Is, and there is scope to do a lot.
Published – February 20, 2025 01:48 pm IST
