Rathore presents Tricolour to young woman mountaineer

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 15 2016 | 12:02 AM IST
Union minister Rajyavardhan Rathore today presented the Tricolour and IIMC flag to young mountaineer and IIMC student Saachi Soni for the upcoming 111-km La Ultra marathon in Ladakh.
The Minister extended his good wishes to Saachi and other participants, an official statement said here.
Saachi would be the 1st Indian woman participating in the 111-km La Ultra marathon to be completed in 20 hrs which would commence on August 11, 2016.
This will be the sixth edition of La Ultra marathon which will start at an altitude of 11000-ft and go up to 18000-ft. 20 participants from all over the world will participate in the event.
DG IIMC K G Suresh informed that Saachi had climbed Mount Everest at the age of 19 and many other peaks in India and abroad.
She is an outgoing student of PG Diploma Course in Advertising and Public Relations at IIMC and has secured 1st division in the same, the statement issued by the institute said.
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First Published: Jul 15 2016 | 12:02 AM IST

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