Dehradun, Jan. 22 -- In the remote village of Chango, nestled in the rugged Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, where snow-capped mountains meet the vast Himalayan skies, a remarkable story of resilience has unfolded.

Chhonzin Angmo, a 29-year-old visually impaired woman, has etched her name into the annals of mountaineering history.

On 19 May 2025, she became the world's first blind woman to summit Mount Everest (8,848 metres), reaching the pinnacle at around 8:34 a.m., guided by her Sherpa team and hoisting the Indian Tricolour atop the world's highest peak.

This historic achievement came exactly 50 years after Junko Tabei of Japan became the first woman to conquer Everest on 16 May 1975.

Angmo's ascent was not just a personal tri...