Indian Mountaineer Baljeet Kaur who went missing on Mt. Annapurna, found alive.

Baljeet
Kaur, a 27-year-old prominent Indian woman mountaineer from Solan district of
Himachal Pradesh who went missing near Camp IV of Mt Annapurna in Nepal while descending
from the summit point was successfully rescued today by the Pioneer Annapurna
Expedition.
“We
are thrilled to report that after being air-lifted from the mountain, Baljeet
Kaur has safely arrived at Annapurna Base Camp and will soon be flown back to
Kathmandu for medical examination,” Pioneer Annapurna Expedition posted on its social media page.
Kaur,
who reportedly climbed the world's 10th highest peak without using supplemental
oxygen on Monday, was rescued from 7,363m after an aerial search team located
her above Camp IV, Chairman at Pioneer Adventure Pasang Sherpa, was quoted as
saying by the Himalayan Times newspaper.
"She
has suffered from frostbite and is now being rushed to CIWEC Hospital from
Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu," Mr Sherpa said.
According
to Mr Sherpa, Baljeet was seen descending alone towards Camp IV by the aerial
search team.
The
report further stated that Kaur remained out of radio contact till this morning
and only after an aerial search mission was initiated this morning, she managed
to send a radio signal asking for 'immediate help'.
According
to Mr Sherpa, Baljeet's GPS location has indicated an altitude of 7,375m
(24,193ft). She climbed Mt Annapurna along with two Sherpa guides at around
5:15 pm on Monday. At least three helicopters were mobilised to trace her.
In
May last year, Baljeet Kaur, climbed Mt Lhotse and became the first Indian
climber to have climbed four 8000-meter peaks in a single season.
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