At 40, an Indian Woman Climbed Antarctica’s Highest Peak

At 40, an Indian Woman Climbed Antarctica’s Highest Peak

In the vast silence of Antarctica, where white stretches endlessly, and the wind cuts through every layer, a lone figure stood at the summit of Mount Vinson. At 4,892 metres, with temperatures plunging far below zero, Kavita Chand unfurled the Indian tricolour against one of the harshest landscapes on Earth.  It was 12 December 2025, and in that frozen moment, a woman from Uttarakhand had just conquered the tallest peak on the coldest continent.…