good morning everyone and I am so excited to be here and talk talk with
excited to be here and talk talk with
excited to be here and talk talk with you all today I want to start with a
you all today I want to start with a
you all today I want to start with a very basic question and it is something
very basic question and it is something
very basic question and it is something that I think that I is the one thing
that I think that I is the one thing
that I think that I is the one thing that really changed my life
that really changed my life
that really changed my life what is the one memory that you really
what is the one memory that you really
what is the one memory that you really have strongly about yourself please
have strongly about yourself please
have strongly about yourself please answer like three times coming back to
answer like three times coming back to
answer like three times coming back to India
India
India okay most of the times when I ask this
okay most of the times when I ask this
okay most of the times when I ask this question to children memories come from
question to children memories come from
question to children memories come from something that was outdoors something
something that was outdoors something
something that was outdoors something that especially memories that come from
that especially memories that come from
that especially memories that come from my generation come from things of
my generation come from things of
my generation come from things of climbing trees and stealing guavas to
climbing trees and stealing guavas to
climbing trees and stealing guavas to finding a cat on the street or dancing
finding a cat on the street or dancing
finding a cat on the street or dancing in the rain and I think that is the one
in the rain and I think that is the one
in the rain and I think that is the one thing that has really stayed with me or
thing that has really stayed with me or
thing that has really stayed with me or really changed the way I grew up
really changed the way I grew up
really changed the way I grew up spending time outdoors and in the
spending time outdoors and in the
spending time outdoors and in the element actually changes the way we
element actually changes the way we
element actually changes the way we behave growing up I spent almost two
behave growing up I spent almost two
behave growing up I spent almost two months every year in the Himalayas and
months every year in the Himalayas and
months every year in the Himalayas and this changed everything we should drive
this changed everything we should drive
this changed everything we should drive from Pune to the Himalayas every year we
from Pune to the Himalayas every year we
from Pune to the Himalayas every year we never stayed in hotels we pitched our
never stayed in hotels we pitched our
never stayed in hotels we pitched our own dance we carried our own food we
own dance we carried our own food we
own dance we carried our own food we made friends with locals we camped in
made friends with locals we camped in
made friends with locals we camped in farms and river sides and that became
farms and river sides and that became
farms and river sides and that became the one part of the year that I looked
the one part of the year that I looked
the one part of the year that I looked forward to the most and that is when I
forward to the most and that is when I
forward to the most and that is when I fell in love with Himalayas learning how
fell in love with Himalayas learning how
fell in love with Himalayas learning how to climb them and survive them was a
to climb them and survive them was a
to climb them and survive them was a whole different world and sports was was
whole different world and sports was was
whole different world and sports was was the one thing that taught me
the one thing that taught me
the one thing that taught me to do this education can teach us a lot
to do this education can teach us a lot
to do this education can teach us a lot of things but I don’t think that
of things but I don’t think that
of things but I don’t think that character can be built through science
character can be built through science
character can be built through science or maths it’s probably a tougher route
or maths it’s probably a tougher route
or maths it’s probably a tougher route in it it is possibly possible but to
in it it is possibly possible but to
in it it is possibly possible but to build your character if you just go out
build your character if you just go out
build your character if you just go out and spend time in nature and play sports
and spend time in nature and play sports
and spend time in nature and play sports I think we develop the most amazing and
I think we develop the most amazing and
I think we develop the most amazing and basic character systems that that are
basic character systems that that are
basic character systems that that are not so complicated Martin Eric seems to
not so complicated Martin Eric seems to
not so complicated Martin Eric seems to be like if you’re physically strong you
be like if you’re physically strong you
be like if you’re physically strong you can do everything the fact that I have
can do everything the fact that I have
can do everything the fact that I have climbed Everest means that my legs are
climbed Everest means that my legs are
climbed Everest means that my legs are strongest in this room mountaineering is
strongest in this room mountaineering is
strongest in this room mountaineering is not just about being able to climb a
not just about being able to climb a
not just about being able to climb a mountain
mountain
mountain it has so many other factors involved in
it has so many other factors involved in
it has so many other factors involved in it like just every space camp has 27
it like just every space camp has 27
it like just every space camp has 27 teams more than 60 nationalities the
teams more than 60 nationalities the
teams more than 60 nationalities the amount of planning that goes behind an
amount of planning that goes behind an
amount of planning that goes behind an expedition so when we go for an
expedition so when we go for an
expedition so when we go for an expedition we have to this we have to
expedition we have to this we have to
expedition we have to this we have to plan the logistics we have to plan which
plan the logistics we have to plan which
plan the logistics we have to plan which food will survive at which altitude and
food will survive at which altitude and
food will survive at which altitude and which barrel or which packet of food
which barrel or which packet of food
which barrel or which packet of food goes where and if you’ve sent something
goes where and if you’ve sent something
goes where and if you’ve sent something up you can’t have it back again so it’s
up you can’t have it back again so it’s
up you can’t have it back again so it’s about team management it’s about
about team management it’s about
about team management it’s about logistical management as a mountaineer I
logistical management as a mountaineer I
logistical management as a mountaineer I have to study weather I have to study
have to study weather I have to study
have to study weather I have to study medicine I have to study biology I
medicine I have to study biology I
medicine I have to study biology I should have to know everything that’s
should have to know everything that’s
should have to know everything that’s going on in my body at every different
going on in my body at every different
going on in my body at every different altitude on this mountain I need to also
altitude on this mountain I need to also
altitude on this mountain I need to also be really good at teamwork at psychology
be really good at teamwork at psychology
be really good at teamwork at psychology considering I was in a team of H people
considering I was in a team of H people
considering I was in a team of H people that came from all over the world from
that came from all over the world from
that came from all over the world from different backgrounds everyone comes
different backgrounds everyone comes
different backgrounds everyone comes with their own backstories we have to be
with their own backstories we have to be
with their own backstories we have to be so careful of what we even speak about
so careful of what we even speak about
so careful of what we even speak about whether it’s international politics
whether it’s international politics
whether it’s international politics whether it’s history whether its
whether it’s history whether its
whether it’s history whether its geography about a country that you don’t
geography about a country that you don’t
geography about a country that you don’t hurt somebody’s sentiments because that
hurt somebody’s sentiments because that
hurt somebody’s sentiments because that is going to change the way you all will
is going to change the way you all will
is going to change the way you all will climb the mountain together so the one
climb the mountain together so the one
climb the mountain together so the one thing that mountaineering taught me and
thing that mountaineering taught me and
thing that mountaineering taught me and I I probably grew with that was to
I I probably grew with that was to
I I probably grew with that was to multitask and in today’s world the
multitask and in today’s world the
multitask and in today’s world the generation that we live in I cannot be
generation that we live in I cannot be
generation that we live in I cannot be just a mountaineer I have to also be an
just a mountaineer I have to also be an
just a mountaineer I have to also be an environmentalist I also have to be a
environmentalist I also have to be a
environmentalist I also have to be a speaker I also have to be many many more
speaker I also have to be many many more
speaker I also have to be many many more roles that we can do today if we decide
roles that we can do today if we decide
roles that we can do today if we decide to become lawyers and engineers y’all
to become lawyers and engineers y’all
to become lawyers and engineers y’all still should strive to be sports people
still should strive to be sports people
still should strive to be sports people to be runners to be marathoners to be
to be runners to be marathoners to be
to be runners to be marathoners to be something more than just what puts money
something more than just what puts money
something more than just what puts money on your table this expedition also
on your table this expedition also
on your table this expedition also taught me also carved the path for me to
taught me also carved the path for me to
taught me also carved the path for me to be the kind of Mountaineer I am today as
be the kind of Mountaineer I am today as
be the kind of Mountaineer I am today as a team we brought down more than 15 tons
a team we brought down more than 15 tons
a team we brought down more than 15 tons of garbage
of garbage
of garbage this expedition actually started a
this expedition actually started a
this expedition actually started a campaign called cash for trash campaign
campaign called cash for trash campaign
campaign called cash for trash campaign in which we gave 100 nepali rupees to
in which we gave 100 nepali rupees to
in which we gave 100 nepali rupees to every person that brought a kilo of
every person that brought a kilo of
every person that brought a kilo of garbage down when we climb a mountain
garbage down when we climb a mountain
garbage down when we climb a mountain and we actually acclimatize for our body
and we actually acclimatize for our body
and we actually acclimatize for our body to get used to the high altitude we
to get used to the high altitude we
to get used to the high altitude we actually keep climbing up and coming
actually keep climbing up and coming
actually keep climbing up and coming back down so we go to camp one we leave
back down so we go to camp one we leave
back down so we go to camp one we leave all our stuff there we put our rations
all our stuff there we put our rations
all our stuff there we put our rations their tents equipment that we need and
their tents equipment that we need and
their tents equipment that we need and we come back down and then we go back to
we come back down and then we go back to
we come back down and then we go back to camp one we stay the night we go to camp
camp one we stay the night we go to camp
camp one we stay the night we go to camp to stay the night and then we come back
to stay the night and then we come back
to stay the night and then we come back to base camp the next day rest for two
to base camp the next day rest for two
to base camp the next day rest for two more days and do this again every time
more days and do this again every time
more days and do this again every time we are going up our management study
we are going up our management study
we are going up our management study every time we’re going up we’re going
every time we’re going up we’re going
every time we’re going up we’re going with about 20 kgs but when we are coming
with about 20 kgs but when we are coming
with about 20 kgs but when we are coming down we’re coming empty bag 20
down we’re coming empty bag 20
down we’re coming empty bag 20 seven teams at Basecamp multiplied by 30
seven teams at Basecamp multiplied by 30
seven teams at Basecamp multiplied by 30 that’s about 900 people going up with 20
that’s about 900 people going up with 20
that’s about 900 people going up with 20 kids reason coming down with zero and we
kids reason coming down with zero and we
kids reason coming down with zero and we changed that suddenly once people knew
changed that suddenly once people knew
changed that suddenly once people knew especially she’ll pass once they knew
especially she’ll pass once they knew
especially she’ll pass once they knew that they were getting hundred nepali
that they were getting hundred nepali
that they were getting hundred nepali rupees for every kilo of garbage only
rupees for every kilo of garbage only
rupees for every kilo of garbage only old garbage not generated garbage by
old garbage not generated garbage by
old garbage not generated garbage by yourself we suddenly had people carrying
yourself we suddenly had people carrying
yourself we suddenly had people carrying sixty kilos of weight on their shoulders
sixty kilos of weight on their shoulders
sixty kilos of weight on their shoulders as they came down just because they
as they came down just because they
as they came down just because they would get that money but it worked it
would get that money but it worked it
would get that money but it worked it was a management strategy that that
was a management strategy that that
was a management strategy that that worked wonders and our expedition has
worked wonders and our expedition has
worked wonders and our expedition has today has collected about on an average
today has collected about on an average
today has collected about on an average 10 tons of garbage every year since 2009
10 tons of garbage every year since 2009
10 tons of garbage every year since 2009 which is just amazing so climbing or
which is just amazing so climbing or
which is just amazing so climbing or mountaineering is not is not always
mountaineering is not is not always
mountaineering is not is not always about reaching the summit in fact as
about reaching the summit in fact as
about reaching the summit in fact as Mountaineers one of the first things
Mountaineers one of the first things
Mountaineers one of the first things that we’re taught is that summiting is
that we’re taught is that summiting is
that we’re taught is that summiting is optional but returning is mandatory and
optional but returning is mandatory and
optional but returning is mandatory and this is something that comes from being
this is something that comes from being
this is something that comes from being a sports person as a school student my
a sports person as a school student my
a sports person as a school student my mother put me in every sport possible
mother put me in every sport possible
mother put me in every sport possible and I lost in every sport possible all
and I lost in every sport possible all
and I lost in every sport possible all of those whether it was swimming well it
of those whether it was swimming well it
of those whether it was swimming well it was karate whether it was tennis weather
was karate whether it was tennis weather
was karate whether it was tennis weather was bad Minton whether it was skating
was bad Minton whether it was skating
was bad Minton whether it was skating and I trained very hard in all of them
and I trained very hard in all of them
and I trained very hard in all of them the one thing that that left me with and
the one thing that that left me with and
the one thing that that left me with and thank you from to my mother for never
thank you from to my mother for never
thank you from to my mother for never making me feel horrible for losing a
making me feel horrible for losing a
making me feel horrible for losing a game I mean I used to feel bad about it
game I mean I used to feel bad about it
game I mean I used to feel bad about it but I never it never broke me it always
but I never it never broke me it always
but I never it never broke me it always just kept me going and that is the thing
just kept me going and that is the thing
just kept me going and that is the thing whatever we become and whatever we do if
whatever we become and whatever we do if
whatever we become and whatever we do if we can stick to one sport do do some
we can stick to one sport do do some
we can stick to one sport do do some physical activity throughout our lives
physical activity throughout our lives
physical activity throughout our lives there is a balance of
balance of everything that I think is is
balance of everything that I think is is maintained as children were very close
maintained as children were very close
maintained as children were very close to nature we’re very in touch with the
to nature we’re very in touch with the
to nature we’re very in touch with the mud and the ground and the you know but
mud and the ground and the you know but
mud and the ground and the you know but as we grow up as adults this connection
as we grow up as adults this connection
as we grow up as adults this connection keeps stretching out only few of us and
keeps stretching out only few of us and
keeps stretching out only few of us and I think that’s why I’m so childish is
I think that’s why I’m so childish is
I think that’s why I’m so childish is because I am continuously with nature I
because I am continuously with nature I
because I am continuously with nature I don’t understand grown-up things is
don’t understand grown-up things is
don’t understand grown-up things is because I spend a lot of time with
because I spend a lot of time with
because I spend a lot of time with nature but that is the one thing that
nature but that is the one thing that
nature but that is the one thing that that will keep the balance by the time I
that will keep the balance by the time I
that will keep the balance by the time I headed for the summit and this is one of
headed for the summit and this is one of
headed for the summit and this is one of my favorite stories from Everest it’s
my favorite stories from Everest it’s
my favorite stories from Everest it’s one of the most spectacular climbs ever
one of the most spectacular climbs ever
one of the most spectacular climbs ever by the time I had reached camp 4 and
by the time I had reached camp 4 and
by the time I had reached camp 4 and headed for summit push we generally
headed for summit push we generally
headed for summit push we generally leave for summit push on the night
leave for summit push on the night
leave for summit push on the night because the snow is harder it’s it’s
because the snow is harder it’s it’s
because the snow is harder it’s it’s better weather so we left camp 4 which
better weather so we left camp 4 which
better weather so we left camp 4 which was at about 8,000 meters at 8:13 the
was at about 8,000 meters at 8:13 the
was at about 8,000 meters at 8:13 the night and by 5 in the morning I was at
night and by 5 in the morning I was at
night and by 5 in the morning I was at 8,500 meters which is the South Summit
8,500 meters which is the South Summit
8,500 meters which is the South Summit and from the South Summit
and from the South Summit
and from the South Summit basically there’s the Hillary step it’s
basically there’s the Hillary step it’s
basically there’s the Hillary step it’s about 200 meters and then you have the
about 200 meters and then you have the
about 200 meters and then you have the summit of Mount Everest at this point
summit of Mount Everest at this point
summit of Mount Everest at this point this is when we left at night this is my
this is when we left at night this is my
this is when we left at night this is my team this is a view from Camp 4 in the
team this is a view from Camp 4 in the
team this is a view from Camp 4 in the afternoon when I came back actually
afternoon when I came back actually
afternoon when I came back actually this is Everest so when we climb being
this is Everest so when we climb being
this is Everest so when we climb being ok when we start climbing we climb from
ok when we start climbing we climb from
ok when we start climbing we climb from here and we go over here and behind
here and we go over here and behind
here and we go over here and behind those clouds is the shoulder and when I
those clouds is the shoulder and when I
those clouds is the shoulder and when I reach this shoulder basically about half
reach this shoulder basically about half
reach this shoulder basically about half an hour before that was that orange
an hour before that was that orange
an hour before that was that orange realm around us yeah this is about 4 4
realm around us yeah this is about 4 4
realm around us yeah this is about 4 4 o’clock and then this is about 5
o’clock and then this is about 5
o’clock and then this is about 5 and as you see the the cloud cover is at
and as you see the the cloud cover is at
and as you see the the cloud cover is at 4000 meters so I am standing at 8500
4000 meters so I am standing at 8500
4000 meters so I am standing at 8500 meters and the cloud cover is at about
meters and the cloud cover is at about
meters and the cloud cover is at about 4,000 4,500 meters and the Sun is below
4,000 4,500 meters and the Sun is below
4,000 4,500 meters and the Sun is below the clouds if you see the the orange
the clouds if you see the the orange
the clouds if you see the the orange part it’s below the cloud so I can’t
part it’s below the cloud so I can’t
part it’s below the cloud so I can’t even see the Sun as of now and once the
even see the Sun as of now and once the
even see the Sun as of now and once the first rays of the Sun came out from this
first rays of the Sun came out from this
first rays of the Sun came out from this side on my left was a massive shadow of
side on my left was a massive shadow of
side on my left was a massive shadow of Everest and this is actually 10 minutes
Everest and this is actually 10 minutes
Everest and this is actually 10 minutes after the sunrise because I took my bag
after the sunrise because I took my bag
after the sunrise because I took my bag off removed the camera I warmed it up
off removed the camera I warmed it up
off removed the camera I warmed it up switched it on it takes a long time for
switched it on it takes a long time for
switched it on it takes a long time for all this for us to do all of this in the
all this for us to do all of this in the
all this for us to do all of this in the mountains but and when when the Sun came
mountains but and when when the Sun came
mountains but and when when the Sun came out in the shadow came this shadow was
out in the shadow came this shadow was
out in the shadow came this shadow was at least 10 centimeters above the
at least 10 centimeters above the
at least 10 centimeters above the horizon and it towered over me and it
horizon and it towered over me and it
horizon and it towered over me and it was the most magnificent sight ever it
was the most magnificent sight ever it
was the most magnificent sight ever it was the first time that one of the
was the first time that one of the
was the first time that one of the biggest things that I realized when I
biggest things that I realized when I
biggest things that I realized when I saw that was I realized that the shadow
saw that was I realized that the shadow
saw that was I realized that the shadow that I stood between time first of all
that I stood between time first of all
that I stood between time first of all that there was light on one side and
that there was light on one side and
that there was light on one side and there was darkness on one and the
there was darkness on one and the
there was darkness on one and the darkness on one side was actually
darkness on one side was actually
darkness on one side was actually because of the thing I was standing on
because of the thing I was standing on
because of the thing I was standing on like Everest and me were together in
like Everest and me were together in
like Everest and me were together in that shadow for those for that time and
that shadow for those for that time and
that shadow for those for that time and I realized that as a civilization as
I realized that as a civilization as
I realized that as a civilization as human beings today we stand exactly here
human beings today we stand exactly here
human beings today we stand exactly here we’ve climbed up a great deal we’ve
we’ve climbed up a great deal we’ve
we’ve climbed up a great deal we’ve reached eight thousand five hundred
reached eight thousand five hundred
reached eight thousand five hundred meters we have only 300 meters to go 350
meters we have only 300 meters to go 350
meters we have only 300 meters to go 350 meters to go we have the advancement of
meters to go we have the advancement of
meters to go we have the advancement of Technology and the brightness on our
Technology and the brightness on our
Technology and the brightness on our right it’s the world is flat today we
right it’s the world is flat today we
right it’s the world is flat today we can do amazing things today but at the
can do amazing things today but at the
can do amazing things today but at the same time those are the same things that
same time those are the same things that
same time those are the same things that have created a massive shadow on our
have created a massive shadow on our
have created a massive shadow on our earth created by us but the beauty of
earth created by us but the beauty of
earth created by us but the beauty of being at 8500 meters is that you can
being at 8500 meters is that you can
being at 8500 meters is that you can look in both directions
look in both directions
look in both directions you can look at the brightness and you
you can look at the brightness and you
you can look at the brightness and you can look at the dark our generation is
can look at the dark our generation is
can look at the dark our generation is the generation that can really make a
the generation that can really make a
the generation that can really make a difference we today know that money is
difference we today know that money is
difference we today know that money is not everything we know today that that
not everything we know today that that
not everything we know today that that pursuing our dreams and going after
pursuing our dreams and going after
pursuing our dreams and going after something that is impossible is it’s
something that is impossible is it’s
something that is impossible is it’s possible is the norm today and so I hope
possible is the norm today and so I hope
possible is the norm today and so I hope that all of you all spend a lot of time
that all of you all spend a lot of time
that all of you all spend a lot of time outdoors realize the importance of the
outdoors realize the importance of the
outdoors realize the importance of the world that we live in as women
world that we live in as women
world that we live in as women especially I’ve done the Seven Summits
especially I’ve done the Seven Summits
especially I’ve done the Seven Summits and I am on an expedition series where I
and I am on an expedition series where I
and I am on an expedition series where I am covering river systems on each
am covering river systems on each
am covering river systems on each continent every year we finished with
continent every year we finished with
continent every year we finished with Ganga last year and I’m off to the
Ganga last year and I’m off to the
Ganga last year and I’m off to the Mississippi very soon I have a great
Mississippi very soon I have a great
Mississippi very soon I have a great group of eight women from around the
group of eight women from around the
group of eight women from around the world and being with them and fighting
world and being with them and fighting
world and being with them and fighting for this cause and teaching about
for this cause and teaching about
for this cause and teaching about environment to so many people has made
environment to so many people has made
environment to so many people has made me realized that we as humans have
me realized that we as humans have
me realized that we as humans have screwed up two things how we treat our
screwed up two things how we treat our
screwed up two things how we treat our women and how we treat our nature its
women and how we treat our nature its
women and how we treat our nature its mother earth and mother we have
mother earth and mother we have
mother earth and mother we have forgotten we need them we can’t live
forgotten we need them we can’t live
forgotten we need them we can’t live without them we will use them as much
without them we will use them as much
without them we will use them as much and as much to our benefit as possible
and as much to our benefit as possible
and as much to our benefit as possible but when it comes to giving back we have
but when it comes to giving back we have
but when it comes to giving back we have no respect and so I really hope that our
no respect and so I really hope that our
no respect and so I really hope that our generation can change it and that all of
generation can change it and that all of
generation can change it and that all of you all will join me thank you
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