Mt Everest just a stepping stone for me: Binita Soran

25-year-old Binita belonging to a small village called Kesorsora in district Saraikela-Kharsawanr of Jharkhand is amazed by the attention she has been getting in the media as well as her village post the Mt Everest expedition this May, but that has not been enough to satisfy her adventurous spirit, says Binita.

"Mount Everest is just a stepping stone for me. I wish to climb the 7 summits which includes climbing the highest peaks of seven continents," Binita who was recently felicitated at a function by the Indian Mointaineering Foundation here said.

"Only after conquering reaching those heights I will believe that I have achieved my aim in life," says Binita who was one of the 53 Indians from five expeditions who scaled the peak successfully this year. This is the largest number ofsubmitters ever from India to have scaled the peak in any given year.

A graduate from the Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial College in Karandih, Binita hails from a family of farmers and had previously completed Basic and Advance Mountaineering Courses with A Grade.

Her journey to Mt Everest has not been an easy one. She had to face restrictions and opposition form her villagers as well as family members.

"My father was never convinced of the idea of me staying in a tent with other male members during any training camp. I had tough time dealing with negative remarks of villagers as well. But now everything has settled down and everybody here is proud of me," says Binita. MORE