Anish Luitel
Quick Facts
Biography
Anish Luitel (Nepali: अनिस लुइँटेल; born 1st April 1994) is the Mountaineer andfirst Boy Scout from Nepal to climb Mount Everest from both South and North Side.Anish is known for his Climb and as a motivational speaker.
Everest summits
Luitel first made an attempt to climb Mount Everest in 2015, which failed due to the massive Avalanche and lost two of his teammates.
In 2016, May 21st, at the age of 22, Luitel summited Mount Everest from the south side becoming the first scout fromNepal to summit Mount Everest. In this successful attempt, he brought Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of the American flag along with him.
In 2018, May 14th, he climbed solo from north side carrying flag of World Scout Jamboree first time on the Mount Everest in a Scouting history. It's 24th World Scout Jamboree 2019 flag.
Awards
- Gold Award holder of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award
- Bravery Collar (First Award) from Nepal scout2018