# Bengaluru boy, 8, becomes youngest Indian to scale Kilimanjaro 2026-08-12T22:34:27+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Eight-year-old Samarth Disan from Bengaluru has become one of the youngest Indians to summit Mt Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak at 5,895 metres. He reached the top last month after a seven-day trek through rainforests, alpine desert and lava fields, accompanied by his 11-year-old brother Sahas and their parents. The Grade 3 student maintained 98% blood oxygen levels even above 5,000 metres. The brothers, who study at Neev Academy, trained for two months before the climb by hiking Nandi Hills, climbing 16 floors of their apartment twice daily and using an inclined treadmill. Their parents, entrepreneurs Sandeep Gudibanda and Divya Kalva, are experienced marathoners and trekkers. The family said the climb taught them humility, a hot shower after a week without bathing felt like a luxury. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bengaluru, children achievers, family trekking, Karnataka, Mount Kilimanjaro, mountaineering Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-boy-8-becomes-youngest-indian-to-scale-kilimanjaro/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-boy-8-becomes-youngest-indian-to-scale-kilimanjaro/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.