Jamshedpur, May 20 -- From running a humble Maggi shop for trekkers on the Dodital trail to standing atop the world's highest peak - Mohan Rawat's journey is a tale of grit and determination. The Senior Instructor at Tata Steel Adventure Foundation (TSAF) successfully summited Mount Everest on May 18, 2025, at 5.20 am (Nepal Time), adding another proud milestone to TSAF's illustrious mountaineering legacy. With this, the Foundation now counts 13 successful Everest summits since Padma Bhushan Bachendri Pal's pioneering ascent in 1984.
Hailing from Agora village in Uttarkashi district, Rawat once earned his livelihood selling Maggi to trekkers and working as a rafting guide. His life took a transformative turn when he joined TSAF two decades...