Youngest Indian Complete EBC Trek – 5 Years Old Girl, Mumbai

India is the neighboring country of Nepal. Nowadays we can see a lot of Indian trekkers on the Everest Base camp trekking route.  Being a SAARC country there is a 15% discount on the Everest base camp trek permit for Indians.

The Everest base camp trek is a moderate trek in the Khumbu region. It has challenging weather conditions and an EBC elevation of 5364m. One question always hits our mind, who can do the Everest Base camp trek? Mentally and physically fit people above 10 years to 75 years old people of the whole world can do the EBC trek. Beyond this limitation, we have recorded 5 years child completing EBC trek successfully this year.

Prisha Lokesh Nikajoo is 5 years old baby girl from Mumbai India who attempt the Everest Base Camp trek from Mission Summit treks on May 24, 2023. Ms. Nikajoo, her father Lokesh Nikajoo, and her guide reach Everest Base camp on 01 st June 23. Being   5 years little baby, she treks on EBC trekking route much more easily creating a challenge for adults. Neither does she feel weakness nor become tired, her stamina is an example to all trekkers who want to do the Everest base camp trek.

Prisha Lokesh Nikajoo – The Youngest Indian to complete the EBC trek!!

Prisha Lokesh Nikajoo Stunned the world by reaching at World’s Highest Mountain Mt. Everest base camp at the tender age of 5 Years old. She is the Youngest Indian Girl from Mumbai, Maharashtra to reach the Everest base camp at the altitude of 5364 Meters / 17598 feet.

Strong belief, determination, and mountaineering passion made her trek approx. 130 km in 12 days. She is the youngest and fastest girl to reach the Everest base camp in the record time of 9 days by any girl in her age group.

She landed in Lukla (Nepal) and started the trek on 24th May along with her father Lokesh Nikajoo and guide Nil Kumar Magar. They reached the Everest base camp on 01st June 2023 Proudly holding Indian Flag and returned to Lukla (Nepal) on 4th June 23. It was an extremely difficult and high-altitude trek where many trekkers experience difficulty in breathing, headaches, and Acute mountain sickness. Despite these difficulties, Prisha did EBC trek as a strong & brave girl overcoming any such difficulties.

How Prisha Lokesh Nikajoo did EBC trek preparaton?

Prisha Lokesh Nikajoo is a 5-year-old girl, her family supports Her in the EBC trek preparation and EBC hiking.  Her father Lokesh Nikajoo & mother Seema Lokesh Nikajoo trained her for this difficult high-altitude trek. Before heading to this trek she used to walk every day 5 – 6 miles, aerobics, climbing stairs of her apartment, and climbing wall at her garden area.

The family Stays at Lodha Palava City, Lakeshore Greens, Thane, Mumbai and Prisha likes swimming, Karate, and playing Table tennis. She is also a White belt in Karate and practicing it.

Her father was the driving force behind her as her father Lokesh Nikajoo is a Mountaineer and alumni of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports, Manali.

Experience after reaching Everest Base Camp

It was a thrilling and amazing experience to witness the World’s Highest Mountain Peak Mt. Everest while reaching Everest base camp.

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Prisha has a dream to climb many more peaks in the Himalayas, Dhaulagiri region, and also climb Mt. Everest on her wish list. Her father urges Fraternities in the Mountaineering & Education field to come forward to help her to shape her career and also expects Govt of Maharashtra &, the Govt of India to support and recognize her talent, She is the inspiration for all the Young girls.

As a Parent, Lokesh Nikajoo wants to thank all their family members, relatives, friends, well-wishers, and specially co-trekkers who encouraged & appreciated Prisha for this achievement. We wish her good luck for her bright future.

Prisha's trekking background

Prisha is a young mountaineer who started trekking at the age of two. She climbed many forts of Maharashtra as Singhgad, Lohgad, Visapur, Kalsubai, Karnala, Sondai, Kothaligad, Irshalgad, Prabalmachi, Kalavanthin, Shivneri, Raigad Fort mention a few. She is a trekking enthusiast and previously also she climbed the Highest Peak in Maharashtra State at the age of three.

Request you to kindly share on social media so many young girls will get inspiration to achieve their goals as Prisha is just 5 Years and 6 months old when achieved this (DOB: 09/11/2017).

Name: Prisha Lokesh Nikajoo Gender: F

Age: 5 Years 6 months (DOB 09/11/2017)

Date Started from Lukla (Nepal): 24th May 2023

Date Reached to EBC (5364 m/17598 f): 01st June 2023 Date Returned to Lukla (Nepal): 04th June 2023

Res. ADDRESS: 905&906, ELITE F, LAKE SHORE GREENS, PALAVA CITY PHASE II, DIST. THANE, MUMBAI – 421204. India

CONTACT NUMBER (FATHER): +91 9545420911

FATHER EMAIL ID : [email protected]

Youngest Prisha Lokesh Nikajoo created history!

Our 5 years old Prisha is probably the first Indian below 6 years to attempt the EBC without any complications. We are proud to arrange EBC trekking for Prisha and her father Lokesh Nikajoo. Her father is great who brought his 5 years little one for trekking with him.

Being a local trekking agency, we are happy and thankful to our clients. Their support has made Our company one of the best trekking company in Nepal for THE EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK.

Age is a key factor to determine whether you are fit for trekking or not. Here the trekking of 5 year old girl to Everest Base Camp has changed the criteria of trekking.

We thanked all our clients to make us feel proud. Their successful trekking beyond their age limitation has created a history. Hope to see the same trust for us and we commit to providing the best service forever.

Who can do trekking in Nepal?

From the above proof we can say, anyone who can walk properly can do trekking. Primarily the person who has the enthusiasm to reach their destination can do trekking. One should follow the regulations of the trek to do successful Trekking in Nepal. All Physically and mentally fit Children, Adult, and old people above 60 years can do trekking in Nepal.