Tine Mena

Tine Mena (Hindi: तिने मिन; born 17 September 1986) is an Indian mountaineer, who on 9 May 2011 became the first Northeast India & Arunachalee woman to reach the Mount Everest.

Tine was born in a remote village of Echali, which is located 178 km from the district headquarter Roing. Her childhood was spent in the laps of mountains and nature. She used to work as a porter for the Indian Army when she was just 17 years old. Her total expenditure during the expedition in 2011 was near about Rs. 20 lakhs.