Anish Luitel

Anish Luitel (Nepali: अनिस लुइँटेल; born 1 April 1994) is a mountaineer and the first Boy Scout from Nepal to climb Mount Everest from both the North and South Side.Anish is known for his mountain climbing and as a motivational speaker. [1]

Anish Luitel
Born1 April 1994
Bhadrapur, Jhapa, Province No. 1, Nepal
NationalityNepali
EducationTribhuwan University
Known forAthlete (Mountaineer)

After climbing Everest and completing each requirement, Luitel was endowed with the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. Anish Luitel was awarded with GallantryAward[2] and Praise worthy Behavior Medal[3] by Nepal Scouts,National Headquarters[4]

Everest summits

Luitel made his first attempt to climb Mount Everest in 2015, which failed due to the massive avalanche caused by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. Two of his teammates were killed in the avalanche.[5]

In 2016, May 21, at the age of 22, Luitel summited Mount Everest from the south side becoming the first scout from Nepal to summit Mount Everest. In this successful attempt, he brought the flag of the Northern Star Council of the Boy Scouts of America along with him. Anish also summited with the 100 year Anniversary flag of Boy Scout of America which is displayed on Northern Star Council[6]

In 2018, May 14, he climbed solo from the north side carrying the flag of the 2019 World Scout Jamboree, marking the first time the flag had been flown on Mount Everest in the history of Scouting.[7][8][9]

In 2018 Anish became 543rd [10] to summit Everest from both North and south side. [11]

Awards
  • Gold Award holder of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award[12]
  • Gallantry award from NepalScout[13]
  • Praise Worthy Behavior Medal from Nepal Scout[14]

References
  1. "Nepali youth Scout climbs Everest for the second time". english.onlinekhabar. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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  5. "Taking on Everest". worldready. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  6. "Ascents - Spring 2016 Everest (South)". himalayandatabase. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  7. "Nepalese scout leader who summited Everest with World Jamboree Flag to visit". lakeminnetonkadistrict. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  8. "Nepalese Scout leader who summited Everest with World Jamboree Flag arrives in Minnesota". northernstar. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  9. "Ascents - Spring 2018 Everest (North)". himalayandatabase. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  10. {{Cite web|url= https://www.scout.org/Scouts-everest-2018}}
  11. {{Cite web|url= https://www.scout.org/Scouts-everest-2018}}
  12. "Taking on Everest | The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award". www.intaward.org. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  13. https://www.anishluitel.com. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. https://www.anishluitel.com. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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