I remember when I was a kid, every time I wanted to try something new, I was told that I am still a kid and can do this when I am older.
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Now that I am older, neither do I have the will nor the energy to do anything I had planned.
But this doesn’t hold true for this 7-year-old Virat Chandra from Hyderabad who has scaled Mount Kilimanjaro which happens to be the highest mountain in Africa.
Telangana: A seven-year-old boy, Virat Chandra, from Hyderabad has scaled Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa
— ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2021
“We took all precautions & had decided that we’d return if he’d feel uneasy but he made us proud,” said Bharat, who led Virat’s expedition (15.03) pic.twitter.com/Z04qwwQvn6
He started his journey on March 5th and completed the scaling on March 6th. Reportedly, it took him 5 hours to reach Kibo hut, an elevation of 4,720 metres, and almost 8 more to reach the summit.
Virat shared he was inspired to take on such a feat when he saw his cousins doing the same. He had video-called his cousins while they were on a trekking trip in Rudugaira Mountains, Uttarakhand.
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After discussing it with his parents, they approached his trainer, Bharath.
While in conversation with ANI, Bharath shared that:
We took all precautions & had decided that we’d return if he’d feel uneasy but he made us proud.
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Bharath shared that Virat was rigorously trained for a month for the same. While there were many who left the training midway but the kid was excited about it.
His training included tasks like running and mock climbing.
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The young kid mentioned he was scared but he was dedicated to fulfilling his goal.
I tell you, kids today can legit do anything.