SCENIC OVERDOSE SYNDROME

AJEET AND DEEYA BAJAJ, THE INDIAN FATHER-DAUGHTER DUO WHO SCALED THE SEVEN SUMMITS TOGETHER, GET CANDID ABOUT THEIR LOVE FOR ADVENTURE SPORTS, BEING PARTNERS-IN-CRIME AND SO MUCH MORE

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LANDING ON THE KAHILTNA glacier (7200 feet) in Alaska, USA for the Denali climb. The daughter-father duo, along with their team on a quest to climb the seven summits, were dropped off on the Kahiltna glacier at the base of Denali, in a small De Havilland plane which landed on skis. The first view of Mount Denali, commands respect and awe

Tell us about your first expedition.

DEEYA: Growing up with a dad like mine, adventure was always a big part of my life. I probably climbed my first mountain before I could even walk, sitting on my dad's shoulders. But my first major expedition was a sea kayaking trip in Greenland, I was 14, and it was phenomenal.

CLIMBING BACK down to camp after a load ferry. Denali National Park is managed by USA National Park Service with a strict 'leave no trace 'ethos. The mountain is kept in a pristine condition and everything including human waste is carried off the mountain

Where did the passion for mountaineering and adventure stem from?

AJEET: I was born in the mountains, Himachal. And just like Deeya, I was also very lucky to have a very adventurous father. I started trekking with him when I was a toddler. So adventure was a big part of my childhood.

DEEYA CLIMBING TO the summit camp at 17,200 feet on the 'West Buttress' route. Denali at 20,300 feet, the high one', in native American, is without doubt the crowning glory of Alaska, the highest mountain in North America and one of the hardest 'seven summits

What is one advantage, and disadvantage, of mountaineering together in your opinion?