early times report New Delhi, Sept 1 Major Ranveer Singh Jamwal, who belongs to village Badhori in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir was conferred with Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award by the President of India on Saturday. He is the first recipient from Jammu region to be conferred this prestigious national award. Born on Dec 26, 1975, Maj Ranveer Singh Jamwal is active in mountaineering since 2004. In a very short time, Maj Ranveer has made a name in the field of mountaineering by climbing more than 20 peaks in India and abroad. He is also the first person from J&K to have climbed the Mount Everest twice and that too in a span of less than one year. He led the Army Women Everest Team in 2012 & than again in 2013, he led the joint Indo-Nepal Army Everest Expedition. Apart from this, Maj Ranveer has also climbed Killimanjaro, the highest peak of African continent, Aconcagua, the highest peak of South American continent, two peaks in Europe (Switzerland) and technically very difficult peaks Mana & Trishul in India. In recognition of his fearless leadership & outstanding contribution towards the field of mountaineering, Maj Ranveer Singh Jamwal is the proud recipient of Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award in land adventure. This award is the highest sports award in the country. |