Eight women mountaineer set to travel along Ganga River to raise awareness on water issues

Eight women mountaineers from across the globe, including two Indian climbers, will embark on a 60-day-journey of 1,500 miles in October from Gomukh in the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal carrying the message of importance of abundant and safe drinking water. Krishna Patil, the youngest Indian woman to climb Mt. Everest (2009), to join the eight member international team.

The expedition is initiated by Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen of the Bancroft-Arnesen Foundation. It is the first step in the 'Seven Continent Access Water Project'. The international team of other six climbers - they are from Israel, Chile, New Zealand, China, and South Africa - will subsequently travel along a prominent river in each continent. Ms. Bancroft is the first woman to travel to the North Pole on foot and by dogsleds, and is credited along with Ms. Arnesen as the first women to ski across Antarctica.

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