International Mountaineer

Late RaviKumar

Late Ravi Kumar, aged 27 years who has the honor of being among five mountaineers from Uttar Pradesh who have conquered Mt. Everest. Ravi was born on June 21, 1990, to Sri Harkesh Singh, a Railway employee and Smt. Taradevi in a small village called Bhola Singh Ki Milak in Moradabad District, U.P. He was the third among four brothers and had a humble childhood. His father being the sole earning member in the family, often had to strive hard to make ends meet. Right from childhood, Ravi was deeply inclined towards adventure and activities requiring gallantry.

He was a keen observer and the hard work of tiny ants caught his attention as a child. This motivated him to embrace a life of perseverance and strong-willed adventures. His passion for mountaineering was born out of this motivation which he sustained throughout his life. Ravi started as a Scout Guide while he studied at the ChitraGupt Inter College, Moradabad. He graduated in Arts from Mahatma Jyotiba Phule University in 2011. Ravi completed his specialized training in mountaineering from the states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh & West Bengal.

Mountaineer RaviKumar Waving Indian Flag at the peak of Mount Everest on May 20, 2017 at 01:28 PM (NPT)

He successfully completed his basic course at Nehru Institute of Mountaineering Uttarkashi, basic course in Snow Skiing from Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied sports Manali, and advanced course from Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Darjeeling. His focus on his goal, tenacity, hard work and willpower developed Ravi into a successful mountaineer. He had to fight against odds right from his childhood but this did not deter him from achieving his objective. Despite having no source of income, he had the courage to follow his dreams.