CISF Sub-Inspector Srikanth sets his sights on Mt. Elbrus
The Hindu
The 32-year-old CISF Sub-Inspector had scaled Mount Kilimanjaro on September 5
Mountaineering is not an uphill task for this 32-year-old CISF Sub-Inspector Seerapu Srikanth.
Hailing from the tiny village of Battavanipeta of Etcherla mandal in Srikakulam district, Mr. Srikanth, who had scaled Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, on September 5, is rearing to begin his next adventure – climbing Mount Elbrus in Russia – on September 25.
While the height of Mount Kilimanjaro is 5,895 metres, the height of Mount Elbrus is 5,642 meters.
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