Arjun Vajpai
About
At 16 years of age, Arjun became the 'Third Youngest Indian mountaineer' to scale Mt. Everest back in 2010.
He underwent two years of training at Nehru Institute of Mountaineering and proved himself in 2010, by summiting the mighty Mt. Everest.
After the Mt. Everest feat, he set his eyes on summiting the 14 highest peaks of the world, often referred to as 'The Grand Slam of Mountaineering'.
Arjun soon became the youngest to summit Mt. Manaslu, Mt. Lhotse and Mt. Cho Oyu, proving the mantra 'Success comes in life when you refuse to give up'.
Mt. Makalu was his biggest challenge, and every attempt made it seem impossible, but as per Arjun, "It always seems impossible until it's done".
In 2017, Arjun set his eyes on India's Highest Peak and third-highest worldwide, the treacherous Kangchenjunga. Unfortunately, he had to return due to bad weather conditions. He made his second attempt the following year and became the Youngest person in the world to scale six peaks over 8,000 metres.
Arjun plays state-level football and basketball and Taekwondo at the international level.
Awards and Accomplishments
Awards and Accomplishments
Arjun received the Limca Book of Awards for the ‘Youngest Indian to have scaled Mt. Everest’, 2012. He was honored by the Chief of the Army Staff, Sports Minister Of India, Ministry of Tourism in 2010. He also received the ‘DLF Pramerica Award’ in 2012.
CNN– IBN awarded him the ‘Young Indian Leader Award‘, 2012. Times Now awarded him the ‘Amazing Indian Award 2012’. He also received the ‘Sports Achiever of India Award’ by FICCI in 2012.
The President of Nepal also awarded Arjun Vajpai for climbing Mt. Everest in 2012.
Why Arjun Vajpai?
It takes immense willpower to defeat even death to achieve your goal. Arjun proves that it is never too early or late to fulfill your ambitions, however big. Hearing Arjun talk about his experiences will fuel passion and dedication to achieve your goals.
