Tata Steel Adventure Foundation at forefront since 1984 preparing Everesters

August 1 is National Mountain Climbing Day

Jamshedpur, July 31: Tata Steel Adventure Foundation (TSAF) has always been a front runner in promoting adventure sports and mountain climbing in India. On the occasion of National Mountain Climbing Day on August 1, we salute the everesters from TSAF who have made the nation proud.

TSAF was founded in 1984 by Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest. The foundation has since trained and supported hundreds of climbers, including 12 who have successfully summited Everest.

The Everesters produced by TSAF so far are: Bachendri Pal – May 23, 1984, Premlata Agarwal – May 20, 2011, Rajendra Singh Pal – May 26, 2012, Meghlal Mahato – May 26, 2012, Binita Soren – May 26, 2012, Arunima Sinha – May 21, 2013, Susen Mahato – May 19, 2013, Hemant Gupta – May 27, 2017, Sandeep Tolia – May 21, 2018, Swarnalata Dalai – May 21, 2018, Poonam – May 21, 2018 and           Asmita Dorjee – May 23, 2023

These achievements are a source of great pride for Jamshedpur, which is home to TSAF. The foundation is a leading force in the promotion of adventure sports in India, and its success is a testament to the dedication and hard work of its staff and climbers.

National Mountain Climbing Day is celebrated in the United States to honour and commemorate the first successful ascent of the Grand Teton in Wyoming, which took place on August 1, 1898 and also to honour mountaineers Bobby Matthews and his friend Josh Madigan who successfully scaled all 46 of the Adirondack Mountains in New York.