Harshvardhan Joshi

Harshvardhan Yogesh Joshi
Born (1995-11-13) 13 November 1995
Vasai, Maharashtra, India
EducationMumbai University
Michigan Ross
OccupationsMountaineer, motivational speaker, adventure tourism entrepreneur
Websiteharshvardhanjoshi.co

Harshvardhan Joshi (known as Harsh Joshi) is an adventure sports athlete and sustainability advocate[1] from Vasai, Maharashtra.[2][3] Joshi is an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and founder of Elev8 Expeditions.[4]

Biography

Joshi was born in Vasai, and was schooled in his native village. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in IT from Mumbai University.[2] He completed mountaineering and outdoor courses at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, and NOLS.[5] He has climbed six mountains of 6000 meters and above in his mountaineering career which started in 2016.[6] During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he organized and finished an Ironman 70.3 distance triathlon on World Mental Health Day to raise awareness about mental health issues.[7][8]

Mountaineering expeditions

Joshi climbed Stok Kangri (20,187 ft) in 2016.[9] In October 2019, Joshi embarked on an expedition to Himlung Himal (23,379 ft), in the Nar-Phu region of Nepal.[10]

On 23 May 2021, Joshi reached the summit of Mount Everest in a carbon neutral effort by installing solar panels to offset his climb.[11][12][13][14] During his climb, he contracted COVID-19 and encountered two cyclones on his way to the summit.[15][16][17][18]

Honors and recognition

See also

References

  1. ↑ "TEDxHRCollege | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 Dutta, Riddhiman (4 February 2020). "Meet Vasai-born Harshvardhan Joshi who aims to summit Mt Everest". Mumbai Mirror.
  3. ↑ Tahseen, Ismat (25 March 2020). "'I was looking forward to climbing Mt. Everest, I will not give up on my dream'". The Times of India.
  4. ↑ "Harshvardhan Joshi | Michigan Ross". michiganross.umich.edu. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "एव्हरेस्ट चढाई अडचणीत... | eSakal". www.esakal.com (in Marathi).
  6. ↑ "SangHarsh - Mission Mt. Everest 2020". Sangharsh -.
  7. ↑ "Mumbai man completes solo Ironman Triathlon during pandemic | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Meet the Indian mountaineer, 24, who completed solo Ironman triathlon in pandemic". The Indian Express. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Mountaineer and Triathlete, Harshvardhan Joshi is on his way to attempt Mount Everest". NewsX. 24 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  10. ↑ Meghrajani, Tamanna (30 September 2019). "Vasai resident embarks on tough mountain expedition". The Hindu.
  11. ↑ "Indian mountaineer scales Mt Everest in carbon neutral effort: Report". The Times of India. 31 May 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  12. ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Mumbai mountaineer scales Mt Everest in carbon neutral effort". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  13. ↑ Online, T. H. T. (31 May 2021). "Indian climber Harshvardhan Joshi claims historic 'green summit' of Everest". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  14. ↑ Kumar, Ajay, India TV (8 June 2021). "VIDEO: Jeetega India | Harshvardhan Joshi, a mountaineer who conquered Mt Everest in unique way". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 12 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ "25-yr-old conquers Everest, days after recovering from Covid-19". The Indian Express. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  16. ↑ Desai, Shail (11 June 2021). "I Got COVID-19 While Climbing Everest. Then Came Two Cyclones". Vice.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  17. ↑ "This 25 year old Indian mountaineer conquered Everest despite being COVID positive". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "How Covid-19 scaled Mt Everest". Hindustan Times. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  19. ↑ "Fit India Champions | Fit India". fitindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  20. ↑ "IAA Olive Crown Awards 2022: Shreerang Charitable Trust bags six awards". Financialexpress. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  21. ↑ "Announcing the 2024 Dow Sustainability Fellows | Graham Sustainability Institute". graham.umich.edu. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  22. ↑ "Ten Trailblazing Michigan Ross MBAs Selected for Ross Community Impact Scholarships | Michigan Ross". michiganross.umich.edu. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  23. ↑ Joshi, Harshvardhan (28 June 2022). Scaling your Symbolic Summit. Retrieved 4 December 2024 – via www.ted.com.
  24. ↑ "TEDxTCET | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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