He made it ... despite falling ill midway through the journey. Ishan pushed through and made it to Everest Base Camp. Photos: Ishan Siva Ramanathan
In 2015, Ishan Siva Ramanathan announced his intent to climb the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, to his parents after they came out of the cinema hall having watched survival thriller Everest.
It didn’t matter that the movie told the devastating story of a group of climbers who had to fight for their lives after a catastrophic blizzard hit them – there were casualties, sadly – while they were on the mountain. The 16-year-old was determined to make the journey.
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