Rhythm Mamania 10-year-old Mumbai girl climbs Mount Everest Base Camp

A 10-year-old girl from Mumbai has become one of the youngest mountaineers to climb Mount Everest base camp, a trek which she completed in 11 days that is located at a height of 5,364 metres.Her parents also accompanied her on the hike. Rhythm, a Class 5 student from MET Rishikul Vidyalaya in suburban Bandra, said, “Skating ring or base camp summit, it’s the determination that gets you a long way.” “Along with skating, trekking has always been my passion, but this trek taught me how important it is to be a responsible trekker and also solve the mountain waste management problem.” She had walked for 8-9 hours at various steep terrain in varying climatic conditions, which included lashing of hailstones and snowfall, and in temperatures as low as minus 10 degrees Celsius.