Priyanka Mohite – A girl whose dancing legs are climbing now

Priyanka Mohite - First woman to climb five peaks above 8,000 metres

Priyanka Mohite is the first Indian woman to climb five mountain peaks. She achieved this feat by climbing the earth’s third-largest mountain peak, Mount Kanchenjunga, standing at a height of 8586m above sea level. Her love for trekking began at a very early age. Mohite started by hiking towards the Ajinkyatara fort and later weekend trekking to different locations had become a part of her life. Since then adventures and risks have taken a huge space in Mohite’s life.

Personal Details

Name	Priyanka Mohite
Age (As of 2021)	30 years
Date of Birth	30-Nov-92
Place of Birth	Satara, Maharashtra
Hometown	Bengaluru
Profession	Mountaineer
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Father’s Name	Mangesh
Mother’s name	Not mentioned
Siblings	Not mentioned
Marital Status	Not mentioned

Priyanka Mohite’s Early Life

Priyanka’s father is a constant source of inspiration for her. She credited him for the “zidd” she has in her nature.
She was inspired by Chhatrapati Shivaji’s adventures.
Mohite is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer.
She spends her leisure time going on nature walks, rock climbing, and watching mountaineering movies.

Priyanka Mohite’s Educational Qualifications

Priyanka completed her BSc (Biotech) degree in 2012 from YC College, Satara.
She also pursued an advanced mountaineering training course in 2012.

Priyanka Mohite’s Mountaineering Journey

Priyanka started her professional trek in the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra.
In 2012, she climbed Bandarpunch Mountain in Uttarakhand, at a height of 6200m.
Priyanka aced the Mount Everest summit, the highest peak in the world at a height of 8849m in 2013.
In 2015, she climbed 6443m high, the second-highest peak in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, Mount Menthosa.
Mohite was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Lhotse at 8516m in 2019.
In 2021, she scaled Mount Annapurna at a height of 8091m.
Priyanka also reached the Mount Makalu and Mount Kilimanjaro summits at 8485m and 5898m respectively.
On May 5, 2022, she climbed the third largest mountain on earth, Mount Kanchenjunga, at a height of 8586m above sea level.
Mohite works with Syngene International Limited, Biocon’s research organization.

Awards and Achievements

Priyanka Mohite is the youngest Maharashtrian and the third youngest Indian to climb Everest.
She is the first Indian woman to reach Mt. Makalu.
Mohite is the first Indian woman to climb 5 peaks above 8000m.
She received the Tenzing Norgay Adventure award 2020
Priyanka is also honored with Maharashtra Government’s Shiv Chhatrapati State award for adventure sports for 2017-18.
She is the first Indian woman to scale Mount Annapurna.

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