India’s ‘Everest Twins’ have conquered it all – and they’re still only 30 years old
- Sisters Tashi and Nungshi Malik are the first siblings to have climbed all the highest mountains on each continent and reach both the North and South Poles
- Their feats are even more impressive in a country where little support or funding is available for those who wish to pursue a career in adventure sports
The “Everest Twins”, as they are known, were the first siblings and twins to climb the Seven Summits – the highest mountains on each continent – and were also the first to reach both the North and South Poles, making them the only Indians to have completed the prestigious “Explorers Grand Slam” so far.
Though Tashi said being identical twins brought with it “huge synergy in mountaineering”, the sisters’ success in achieving their lofty goals came as much from determination and hard work in a country where little support or funding is available for those who wish to pursue a career in adventure sports.
“We both have always shared the same passion of climbing the mountains,” Tashi said. “Being twins it’s hard to see ourselves as totally separate from our ‘other half’ because we enjoy having a continual companion and mentor.”