10-year-old youngest to scale 13800 ft in the Himalayas

A tough and a demanding trek at minus 8 degrees temperature and wind speed of 30 to 40 nautical miles. All this didn't deter 10 year old girl Urvi Anil Patil who with her father Anil Patil completed the trek by climbing over 13,800ft Sar Pass in Shivalik ranges of Himalayas.

Urvi's father Anil Patil is a Zee media representative in Goa and resides in Panjim.

10 year old Urvi is a multifaceted child. She has been undergoing training in Bharat Natyam dance and also learning to strum the guitar. She is a good swimmer and right now busy in shooting a film. She is also a shell collector with a keen interest in wild life.

Her father Anil said that he is a regular trekker and has done many expeditions including the ones in Himalayas. Since his daughter wanted to complete this trek, he also undertook it through Youth Hostels Associations of India.

Underlining the significance of his daughter's success, Anil Patil told, `She is the first 10 year old to complete this trek since generally permission for this trek is given for those who are above 15 year old.'Anil and Urvi completed the trek between May 7'th and May 16'th, 2018.

As a preparation for the trek Urvi used to walk on the beach for one and a half hours in the morning. She also did yoga and exercise for achieving physical fitness. The ice guides also accept that it for the first time that they have witnessed a ten year old take such a difficult trek. While scaling Sar Pass. Urvi told that even though the trek was not easy, she could do it since she was with a group and they used to sing songs and made the trek joyful.