Kalpana Dash Explained

Kalpana Dash
କଳ୍ପନା ଦାଶ
Fullname:Kalpana Dash
Main Discipline:Lawyer
Birth Date:7 July 1966
Birth Place:Dhenkanal, Odisha, India
Death Date:23 May 2019 (aged 52)
Death Place:Mount Everest
Nationality:Indian
Notable Ascents:Denali,
Kilimanjaro,
Mount Everest, Vinson Massif, Puncak Jaya, Elbrus, Damavand, Aconcagua, Ojos del Salado, Pico de Orizaba
Final Ascent:Mount Everest

Kalpana Dash [kɔlpanɔ daʃ] (; 7 July 1966 – 23 May 2019) was an Indian mountaineer and the first Odia climber to scale Mount Everest. She scaled Mount Everest on 21 May 2008, along with a team of five members from the United States, Canada and Nepal.

She had attempted to climb Mount Everest twice before, once in 2004 and once in 2006, but failed due to bad weather and health conditions.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Death

On 23 May 2019, Dash again summited Everest with two others, but became ill on the descent and died just above the balcony of Mount Everest.[7] [8]

The cause of her death was the unusual congestion near the summit of Mount Everest because of a narrow climbing window made narrower by severe weather conditions and the Nepal government issuing permits to several hundred climbers during Everest famous Black Friday stunt to reach the summit at a premium.[9] [10] At least 11 climbers — many of them veteran mountain climbers like Dash — from Nepal, Europe, United States and India died during the 2019 climbing season in April and May 2019.[11] [12] Donald Cash from Utah in the United States and Anjali Kulkarni from India were among those who died in the same week as Dash.[13]

Her body was recovered by Sherpas and brought to India.[14]

By the time of her death, She had successfully completed the Seven Summits and five of the Volcanic Seven Summits.

Expeditions

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: First Oriya woman on top of world - Kalpana from Dhenkanal third time lucky to reach Mount Everest. 22 May 2008. 11 February 2020. The Telegraph (Kolkata). 30 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210930164745/https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/first-oriya-woman-on-top-of-world-kalpana-from-dhenkanal-third-time-lucky-to-reach-mount-everest/cid/582150. live.
  2. Web site: The first Odia Girl Miss Kalpana Dash reached world's highest peak the Mount Everest on 21st. May-2008.. https://web.archive.org/web/20170901160932/http://dhenkanal.nic.in/Mountaineer_Kalpana.htm. 1 September 2017. 8 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Everest 2008: More Aurn Trek climbers summits with 3 Sherpas. Everestnews.com. 2 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Kalpana Dash – the First Odia to Conquer Mt. Everest. https://web.archive.org/web/20121222035010/http://oriyanari.com/id38.html. 22 December 2012. 11 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Everest climber Kalpana Das gets warm welcome in Orissa. Thaindian.com. 2 June 2019. 21 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120921100241/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/everest-climber-kalpana-das-gets-warm-welcome-in-orissa_10057894.html. dead.
  6. Web site: Govt Apathy: Kalpana Dash resorts to Begging. https://web.archive.org/web/20120524093559/http://odishanewstoday.com/news/549-govt-apathy-kalpana-dash-resorts-to-begging.html. dead. 24 May 2012. 24 May 2012. 2 June 2019.
  7. News: Everest deaths: Odisha mountaineer Kalpana Das dies, traffic at summit sparks safety concerns. 24 May 2019. 11 February 2020. The Hindu. 28 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128021715/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/mount-everest-climber-deaths-kalpana-das-odisha-traffic-summit-safety-concerns-anjali-kulkarni-nihal-bagwan-nepal-tourism-news/article27238379.ece. live.
  8. News: Odisha's first woman mountaineer Kalpana dies. 24 May 2019. 11 February 2020. New Indian Express. 1 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191101194621/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2019/may/24/odishas-first-woman-mountaineer-kalpana-dies-1981118.html. live.
  9. News: Mount Everest has gotten so crowded that climbers are perishing in the traffic jams. Siobhan. O'Grady. 25 May 2019. 11 February 2020. Washington Post. 5 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210905065427/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/05/24/mount-everest-has-gotten-so-crowded-that-climbers-are-perishing-traffic-jams/. live.
  10. News: British man and three other climbers die on Everest amid concerns about crowding near the summit. Saphora. Smith. Phil. McCausland. 26 May 2019. 11 February 2020. NBC News. 10 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200210070023/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/three-more-dead-everest-amid-concerns-about-congestion-near-summit-n1009586. live.
  11. News: These Are the Victims of a Deadly Climbing Season on Mount Everest. Karen. Zraick. Derrick Bryson. Taylor. 29 May 2019. 11 February 2020. New York Times. 21 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200521014627/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/world/asia/everest-deaths.html. live.
  12. News: Congestion on Everest leads to backlog of climbers in 'death zone'. Kevin. Rawlinson. 23 May 2019. 11 February 2020. The Guardian. 25 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200225083547/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/23/congestion-mount-everest-backlog-climbers-death-zone. live.
  13. News: Three More Die on Mount Everest During Crowded Climbing Season. Bhadra. Sharma. Austin. Ramzy. 24 May 2019. 19 February 2020. New York Times. 5 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200405044208/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/world/asia/mount-everest-deaths.html. live.
  14. Web site: Odisha Mountaineer Kalpana Dash Dies On Mt Everest. 23 May 2019. Odishabytes.com. 2 June 2019. 29 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190529121645/http://www.odishabytes.com/odisha-mountaineer-kalpana-dash-dies-on-mt-everst/. live.

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