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Indian climber who was missing after falling into a crevasse on Mt. Annapurna, Nepal rescued alive, but in a critical state. Know who is Anuraag Maloo and his missions, awards, etc.
Tuesday saw the rescue of two more Indian climbers, Baljeet Kaur, and Arjun Vajpai, while an Irish climber passed away while descending Annapurna. Pakistani citizens Shehroze Kashif & Naila Kiani were also saved. Baljeet Kaur, who went missing above Camp IV on Mount Annapurna, was found alive at the height of 7363 meters.
The 10th highest mountain in the world, Mt. Annapurna, is 8,091 meters above sea level and is regarded as one of the hardest mountains to climb, along with K2 and Nanga Parbat.
Anuraag, a resident of the state of Rajasthan, slipped while descending from a camp at about 6,000 meters (19,600 feet). He slipped and collided into a crevasse between Camps III and II while descending.
Following Malu's disappearance, a thorough search for him was started, according to Mingma Sherpa (Chairman of Seven Summit Treks) which led the trekking expedition. However, they said that they had not been able to find him as of Monday evening and that they planned to look for him again on Tuesday.
Anurag was discovered in a deep crevasse at a height of around 5800 metres on Thursday morning after a search effort involving a helicopter & a team of 6 Sherpa climbers commanded by Chhang Dawa Sherpa. He was originally airlifted to Kathmandu for additional treatment after being transferred to the Manipal Hospital in Pokhara.
He was flown to Kathmandu and is now in critical condition at the Medicity Hospital in the Lalitpur district's Bhaisepati. The weather was so bad that day that it was nearly impossible to shift Maloo from Kathmandu, but the well trained pilots tackled the weather succesfully and able to fly to Manipal Hospital, Pokhara.
Anurag is still unconscious, and his health is in danger. The moment Anurag's family learned of his rescue, they breathed a sigh of relief. Anurag, according to them, has a new life. But given the reports of his severe condition, they are still worried.
Who is Anurag Maloo?
Anurag is 34 years old and is a native from Kishangarh, Rajasthan, who graduated from IIT Delhi in the year 2010. In order to raise awareness and encourage action towards reaching the UN Global Goals, Maloo is on a quest to climb all 14 peaks exceeding 8,000 metres as well as the 7 of the highest summits on each of the 7 continents on Earth.
Anurag Maloo was planning to summit Mount Everest, Annapurna, and Lhotse this season after successfully climbing Mt. Ama Dablam in Nepal's Eastern Himalayas last year. Additionally, he received the REX Karam-Veer Chakra and was appointed the 2041 Indian Antarctic Youth Ambassador.
