Ascending the highest peaks across the seven continents and unfurling the national flag at these points to celebrate the country's 75th year of Independence can be too big a dream even for professional mountaineers.
Thirty-five-year-old Sheikh Hassan Khan from Pandalam, however, is determined to distinguish himself. Back home after his conquest of Mount Everest, the world's highest point, just a couple of weeks ago, he looks in no mood to retreat.
Later this year, Mr. Khan will be making his way up Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica, to be followed with Cerro Aconcagua, the highest point in the southern hemisphere. Having pursued an advanced training course in high-altitude mountaineering from Darjeeling, Mr. Khan launched his mission by tackling Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, in February last year.
