Harshvardhan Joshi
Harshvardhan Yogesh Joshi | |
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| Born | 13 November 1995 Vasai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Mumbai University Michigan Ross |
| Occupation(s) | Mountaineer, motivational speaker, adventure tourism entrepreneur |
Harshvardhan Joshi (known as Harsh Joshi) is an Indian adventure sports athlete and sustainability advocate[1] from Vasai, Maharashtra.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Joshi was born in Vasai, and was schooled in his native village. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in IT from Mumbai University.[2] He completed mountaineering and outdoor courses at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, and NOLS.[4] He has climbed six mountains of 6000 meters and above in his mountaineering career which started in 2016.[5] During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he organized and finished an Ironman 70.3 distance triathlon on World Mental Health Day to raise awareness about mental health issues.[6][7] He is an MBA candidate at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and founder of Elev8 Expeditions.[8]
Mountaineering expeditions
[edit]Joshi climbed Stok Kangri (20,187 ft) in 2016.[9] In October 2019, Joshi embarked on an expedition to Himlung Himal (23,379 ft), in the Nar-Phu region of Nepal.[10]
On 23 May 2021, Joshi reached the summit of Mount Everest in a carbon neutral effort by installing solar panels to offset his climb.[11][12][13][14] During his climb, he contracted COVID-19 and encountered two cyclones on his way to the summit.[15][16][17][18]
Honors and recognition
[edit]- Fit India Champion, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports[19]
- International Advertising Association (IAA) Olive Crown Awards - Young Green Crusader of the Year 2022[20]
- Dow Sustainability Fellow at the University of Michigan[21]
- Community Impact Scholar at the Ross School of Business[22]
- TEDx talks - Scaling your Symbolic Summit[23] and The Power of Grit[24]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "TEDxHRCollege | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ a b Dutta, Riddhiman (4 February 2020). "Meet Vasai-born Harshvardhan Joshi who aims to summit Mt Everest". Mumbai Mirror.
- ^ Tahseen, Ismat (25 March 2020). "'I was looking forward to climbing Mt. Everest, I will not give up on my dream'". The Times of India.
- ^ "एव्हरेस्ट चढाई अडचणीत... | eSakal". www.esakal.com (in Marathi).
- ^ "SangHarsh - Mission Mt. Everest 2020". Sangharsh -.
- ^ "Mumbai man completes solo Ironman Triathlon during pandemic | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Meet the Indian mountaineer, 24, who completed solo Ironman triathlon in pandemic". The Indian Express. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Harshvardhan Joshi | Michigan Ross". michiganross.umich.edu. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Mountaineer and Triathlete, Harshvardhan Joshi is on his way to attempt Mount Everest". NewsX. 24 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Meghrajani, Tamanna (30 September 2019). "Vasai resident embarks on tough mountain expedition". The Hindu.
- ^ "Indian mountaineer scales Mt Everest in carbon neutral effort: Report". The Times of India. 31 May 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Mumbai mountaineer scales Mt Everest in carbon neutral effort". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Online, T. H. T. (31 May 2021). "Indian climber Harshvardhan Joshi claims historic 'green summit' of Everest". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Kumar, Ajay, India TV (8 June 2021). "VIDEO: Jeetega India | Harshvardhan Joshi, a mountaineer who conquered Mt Everest in unique way". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "25-yr-old conquers Everest, days after recovering from Covid-19". The Indian Express. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Desai, Shail (11 June 2021). "I Got COVID-19 While Climbing Everest. Then Came Two Cyclones". www.vice.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "This 25 year old Indian mountaineer conquered Everest despite being COVID positive". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "How Covid-19 scaled Mt Everest". Hindustan Times. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Fit India Champions | Fit India". fitindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "IAA Olive Crown Awards 2022: Shreerang Charitable Trust bags six awards". Financialexpress. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Announcing the 2024 Dow Sustainability Fellows | Graham Sustainability Institute". graham.umich.edu. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Ten Trailblazing Michigan Ross MBAs Selected for Ross Community Impact Scholarships | Michigan Ross". michiganross.umich.edu. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Joshi, Harshvardhan (28 June 2022). Scaling your Symbolic Summit. Retrieved 4 December 2024 – via www.ted.com.
- ^ "TEDxTCET | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
External links
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