Brave Indian officer summits Everest without oxygen, save two climbers and makes the last hour of a third comfortable
Dream Wanderlust | July 17 , 2016
Lt Col Vishal Ahlawat, 40 years old officer, from Corps of EME, posted with 35 UP NCC battalion, was part of the first ever NCC Girls Mt Everest expedition-2016 team. This NCC expedition was planned under the vision and guidance of Lt Gen Aniruddha Chakravarty, AVSM, VSM, DG NCC after the success of NCC Boys Cadets Mt Everest expedition in 2013. NCC Girls Mt Everest expedition-2016 team created a world record of total eleven lady-member of the same team from a country to summit Mt Everest. Lt Col Vishal Ahlawat led 4 girls cadets, 1 girl cadet instructor and one other male member and Sherpas to the summit on 22nd May 2016. Above the 'balcony' his oxygen apparatus malfunctioned, but he summited and returned safely to camp-4 at South Col without supplementary oxygen. On his way up he met an Indian lady climber returning in a very tried state and he cheered her up and persuaded to carry on down to camp-4. On his way down he met an American climber who was anchored to the fixed rope, sitting on snow and unable to go down because his oxygen supply had failed. Vishal repaired the circuit and shepherded him safely down to camp-4. Close to camp-4 he found an Indian Bengali climber about 20 meters to the right of the track who was unable even to stand, let alone walk. He was on his way back from a summit attempt. Vishal convinced him to descend down and 2 Sherpas from his team carried him to their tent at camp-4, where he passed away during the night. Vishal, himself suffered a blood clot in his brain and had to be heli rescued . Vishal, has not only to his credit of leading many successful mountaineering expeditions but has also created a national record in 2007 for cycling from Leh to Kanyakumari in 18days 17hours and 35mins. In addition he is also a qualified hot air balloon pilot and instructor, a national level sailor, an instructor and qualified guide of white water rafting and white water kayaking. Also he is the winner of army adventure challenge cup, a marathon runner, a hockey, squash and golf player. He has been the winner of the national level drawing and painting award twice. He is also a recipient of the Corps of EME ellustrious eagle award. Dream Wanderlust congratulates the brave Indian officer on his achievements.
This NCC expedition was planned under the vision and guidance of Lt Gen Aniruddha Chakravarty, AVSM, VSM, DG NCC after the success of NCC Boys Cadets Mt Everest expedition in 2013. NCC Girls Mt Everest expedition-2016 team created a world record of total eleven lady-member of the same team from a country to summit Mt Everest. Lt Col Vishal Ahlawat led 4 girls cadets, 1 girl cadet instructor and one other male member and Sherpas to the summit on 22nd May 2016. Above the 'balcony' his oxygen apparatus malfunctioned, but he summited and returned safely to camp-4 at South Col without supplementary oxygen. 
On his way up he met an Indian lady climber returning in a very tried state and he cheered her up and persuaded to carry on down to camp-4. On his way down he met an American climber who was anchored to the fixed rope, sitting on snow and unable to go down because his oxygen supply had failed. Vishal repaired the circuit and shepherded him safely down to camp-4. Close to camp-4 he found an Indian Bengali climber about 20 meters to the right of the track who was unable even to stand, let alone walk. He was on his way back from a summit attempt. Vishal convinced him to descend down and 2 Sherpas from his team carried him to their tent at camp-4, where he passed away during the night. Vishal, himself suffered a blood clot in his brain and had to be heli rescued . Vishal, has not only to his credit of leading many successful mountaineering expeditions but has also created a national record in 2007 for cycling from Leh to Kanyakumari in 18days 17hours and 35mins. In addition he is also a qualified hot air balloon pilot and instructor, a national level sailor, an instructor and qualified guide of white water rafting and white water kayaking. Also he is the winner of army adventure challenge cup, a marathon runner, a hockey, squash and golf player. He has been the winner of the national level drawing and painting award twice. He is also a recipient of the Corps of EME ellustrious eagle award. Dream Wanderlust congratulates the brave Indian officer on his achievements.
