Aparna Kumar for her next Expedition of conquering the Highest Peak of Europe Continent. She reached St. Petersberg, Russia on 25 July along with 10 other climbing members to scale Mount Elbrus (5642 metres, around 18,510 feet). The climb began on 26 July and on 4 August at around 12.30 pm India Time, the team finally reached the summit. She again made History as she became the first ever All India Service officer (IAS, IPS, IFS), both male and Female to achieve this feet. She came in communication range on 5 August and shared the good tidings with the family and friends.
Mount Yamantau Mount Yamantau Mount Yamantau (, ) is a mountain in the Ural Mountains, located in Beloretsky District, Bashkortostan, Russia. Standing at 1,640 metres (5,381 ft) it is the highest mountain in the Southern Ural section, and is featured within the South Ural Nature Reserve. Mount Yamantau is notable as the subject of claims by the United States that a secret extensive bunker complex of the Russian government or Russian Armed Forces is contained within the mountain, equivalent to the Cheyenne Mountain Complex. The name of the mountain is derived from "Yaman Tau" (Яман тау), which translates to "evil mountain", "bad