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Meet Anshu Jamsenpa, the woman who conquered Mt Everest twice within 5 days

She is also the first Indian woman to reach the top of Mt Everest for the fifth time

Anshu Jamsenpa
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Jamsenpa, a mother of two, had conquered the world's highest peak for the fourth time on May 16. (Photo courtesy: Twitter)

BS Web Team Agencies New Delhi
Mountaineer Anshu Jamsenpa on Sunday scripted history by scaling Mt Everest twice within five days. Jamsenpa, a mother of two, had conquered the world's highest peak for the fifth time on May 16. She began her double ascent on Friday morning, her husband Tsering Wange informed.

Jamsenpa along with Nepali climber Furi Sherpa scaled the peak at 8 am on Sunday. The mountaineer from Arunachal Pradesh had reached the top of Mt Everest at 9:15 am on May 16. 

Congratulating the mother of two teenaged daughters on her feat, state Chief Minister Pema Khandu said, "I wish you all success

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