‘Ravi Everest’ first Malaysian to fly flag high on K2


Pride of the nation: Ravichandran holding up the Jalur Gemilang at the summit of the world’s second highest mountain, K2 in Pakistan. ­— Photo sourced from Facebook

KUALA LUMPUR: National solo climber T. Ravichandran, who is also a person with disabilities (OKU), has become the first Malaysian to raise the Jalur Gemilang at the summit of the world’s second highest mountain, K2 in Pakistan.

The 57-year-old, who is also known as “Ravi Everest” conquered the 8,611m K2 at 10.50am local time on Friday together with five other world-class solo climbers and accompanied by five sherpas, reported Bernama.

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