Six-year-old Om Madan Garg of Indian origin has become the youngest Singaporean to finish the Everest Base Camp trek in Nepal, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.
Om reached the southern side of Everest Base Camp in Nepal at an altitude of 5,364 meters, after a trek of 65 km that he undertook with his parents.
Om, his father Mayur Garg, 38, and mother, Gayatri Mahendram, 39, kicked off their 10-day trek on September 28, aided by a guide and two porters.
The family originally planned for a 13-day trek so that they could go at an easy pace of 5 km a day on the trail. But bad weather conditions meant that their helicopter ride to Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, notorious for being the most dangerous airport in the world, was held back for two days.
The family had to make up for the lost time by covering more distance per day, especially on the first day, when they hiked 12 km to the village of Benkar.
Om’s parents added that he was able to continue the journey after he rested and took some medication from a local pharmacy.
The family used to wake up at about 6 am every day while on the trek and would hit the trail after breakfast at about 8 am.
After a few hours of trekking, they would break for lunch and then continue on their journey until 3 pm, before retiring for the rest of the day at local tea houses.
The family of three returned to Kathmandu by helicopter after spending a night at the nearby town of Gorakshep.
Om now has his sights set on another ambitious trek to the base camp of Ama Dablam, the third most popular Himalayan peak in Nepal among climbers after Everest and Mera Peak. (With inputs from PTI)
