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'I Didn't Know I Was Going to Kilimanjaro When I Started Hiking': How This Banker Reached Everest

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Delhi banker Shradha Gupta summited Mount Everest on May 21, 2026, at age 41, climbing five major peaks across three continents in just three years after rediscovering mountaineering following a serious injury.

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