# 11 Odia women hoist Tricolour at 20,100 feet on Mount Yunam 2026-08-22T17:41:56+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A team of 11 young women from Odisha has successfully reached an altitude of 20,100 feet on Mount Yunam and hoisted the Tricolour. The expedition, organised jointly by Asha and Sanket, aimed to showcase the courage of Odisha's youth. Although all 11 climbers began the ascent, challenging weather and difficult conditions meant only five could reach the summit. They hoisted the flag on Independence Day, marking a historic achievement for the state. Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy felicitated the climbers at her official residence and praised their determination. The team is now planning to send two mountaineers from Odisha on an expedition to Mount Everest. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Mount Yunam in Himachal Pradesh is a popular training peak for high-altitude expeditions. The feat by these five young women, some possibly from non-mountaineering backgrounds, signals a growing grassroots interest in adventure sports in Odisha, a state not traditionally associated with mountaineering. The next milestone is a potential Everest expedition, which requires rigorous preparation and significant funding, likely needing sponsorship or government support. Success would put Odisha on the national adventure map. Watch for formal announcements on the Everest plan and any state-level backing. ## Coverage - odishatv.in Straightforward reporting of a mountaineering achievement with no political or ideological slant. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Mount Everest, Mount Yunam, Odisha, Surama Padhy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/11-odia-women-hoist-tricolour-at-20100-feet-on-mount-yunam/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/11-odia-women-hoist-tricolour-at-20100-feet-on-mount-yunam/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/