ODISHA REFERENCE ANNUAL - 2014 BIO-DATA OF ODIA EVEREST MOUNTAINEERS Kalpana Dash Name : Kalpana Dash Father : Late Gunanidhi Dash Mother : Sailabala Dash Address : Kumbhar Sahi, Kanchan Bazar Dhenkanal Birth Place : Sariapada Date of Birth : 07.07.1966 Qualification : Matriculation - 1983, Balarampur High School Graduation - 1988, Dhenkanal Women's College Law Degree - 1991, Dhenkanal Law College 2004 : Initial attempt to climb the Mt. Everest * Climbed upto 7,300 mt. * Came down due to problem in the shoes 2006 : Second attempt to climb the Mt. Everest * Became unsuccessful due to unfavourable weather condition 2008 : Succeeded in reaching the world's highest mountain peak, Everest at 11.45 AM of 21st May, 2008 Ganesh Chandra Jena Name : Ganesh Chandra Jena Father : Late Shri Kantaru Jena Present Address : Plot No.217/927, Satyanagar Near Forest Office, Bhubaneswar, Mob - 9437279791 Permanent Address : At/Po - B. Sitapur Via - Parlakhemundi, Dist.- Gajapati (Odisha) Date of Birth : 05.05.1972 111 ODISHA REFERENCE ANNUAL - 2014 Experience in Adventure: Mountaineering 1996 Successfully scaled Mt. Bandarpuch Peak (21673 ft.) 1998 & 2005 : Successfully scaled Mt. Stok Kangri Peak (two occasions) 1998 : Successfully scaled Mt. Ladaki Peak (5662 mtrs) 1998 : Successfully scaled Mt. Shetidhar Peak (5293 mtrs) 1999 : Successfully scaled Mt. Mamostong Kangri (24,400 ft.) Peak 1999 : Successfully scaled Mt. Khardungla and Mt. Stok - Kangri Peak 2000 : Successfully scaled Mt. Gulap Kangri Peak 2007 : Successfully scaled Mt. Friendship Peak (5340 mtrs) 2002 : Successfully scaled Mt. Saser Kangri Peak (7672 Mtrs) organised by Y.A.M.A, Chandigarh. 18th May 2011 : Successfully scaled World's Highest Peak, Mt. Everest (8848 mtrs.) Adventure Course 1998 : Preliminary Water Sports Course at Pong Dam organised by Government of Himachal Pradesh. 1999 : Special Forces Training Wing at Nahan (Himachal Pradesh) Basic Mountaineering course at Manali organised by DAMAS Participation in Allied Adventure Programmes 2005 : Motor Cycle Expedition (Chandigarh to Khardungla - World's highest Motorable Pass via Kargil, Srinagar and back) 2002-2009 : Guest Instructor for National Adventure Festival. : 200k river rafting at Ganga Alakananda to Laxman Jhula. 1999 : 7th kms. Adventure Canal Swimming Competition. 1999 : 500 kms Adventure Cycle Expedition from Bhubaneswar to Chandigarh and back. 1995 & 1996 : 160 kms adventure Coastal Trekking from Konark to Gopalpur organised by Department of Sports & Youth Services 1995-2009 : Participating in National Adventure Festival at Chandigarh continuously (till date as participant and as Associate instructor) Jogabyasa Bhoi Name : Jogabyasa Bhoi Present Address : At/Po- Rupra, Rupra Road Dist.- Kalahandi (M) - 9938881754 Experience in Adventure: Mountaineering 2007 : Renok Mountain at Sikkim 2009 : Everest Kalapathar & Everest Base Glacier Mt. Stok Kangri in Leh. 112 ODISHA REFERENCE ANNUAL - 2014 2011 : Mountain Kili Manjaro in Tanzania (Africa) (19,340 ft.) 2011 : Mount Everest dt.19.5.2011 at 9.25 A.M. Sqn. Ldr. Devidutta Panda Name : Devidutta Panda Father's Name : P.C. Panda Mother's Name : Kalyani Panda Present Address : At/Po- Susua Dist.- Bhadrak, Odisha Place of Posting : Air Force Station Tezpur, Assam Experience in Adventure: Mountaineering Sept. 2002 : Basic Mountaineering Course, 'A' grade Aug. 2003 : Mt. Hanuman Tibba (5892 M), Himachal Pradesh, Member, Summiter Feb. 2004 : Winter Camp to Auli, Participant March 2004 : Mt. Kamet (7757 M), Member, Climbed till summit camp May 2005 : Mt. Everest (8850 M), China, Member, Climbed till camp-II (7700 M), had to return due to death of a colleague May 2006 : Mt. Satopanth (7075 M), Leader, Summiter May 2007 : Mt. Lhotse (8511 M), Nepal, Member, Climbed till camp-III May 2007 : Mt Island Peak (6172M), Nepal, Member Summiter May 2008 : Mt Hanuman Tibba (5892M), Himachal Pradesh, Member Climbed till Adv. Base Camp Sept. 2008 : Mt Chong Kumdan-II (7005 M), Liaison Officer, Climbed till Camp-IV (6600 M) May 2010 : Mt Denali (6194 M), Alaska, Member, Summiter Sept. 2010 : Mt Elbrus (5642 M), Russia, Member, Summiter Sept. 2010 : Mt Kilimanjoro (5895 M), Tanzania, Member, Summiter. May 2011 : Mt. Everest (8850 M), Dy Ldr. (climb), Summiter May 2011 : Everest Expedition, Deputy Leader of the expedition and team leader of the first group 113.