May 31, 2013 7:38 PM

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Premlata Agrawal, first Indian woman mountaineer to scale 7 continental peaks

Ace woman mountaineer Premlata Agrawal has become the first Indian woman mountaineer to scale the seven continental peaks after climbing Alaska's McKinley Peak. With this, she became the first Indian woman mountaineer to step on the highest peak of North America. She was felicitated for this momentous achievement on her return to New Delhi today. On each of the seven continents, there is one peak that stands above the rest.The Seven Summits present different challenges that have to be overcome with extreme and testing fortitude. Summiting all of them is regarded as one of the world's biggest mountaineering challenge.Just before Premlata embarked on the ascent of McKinley Peak to cap off her seven continental peaks' successful climbs, the Government of India awarded her The Padmashree Honor for her trail-blazing achievements.

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