Myra Ramavat, an eight-year-old from Mira Road, became one of the youngest children from Mumbai to summit the Mount Everest Base Camp (EBC) at 11 am on October 22. Myra undertook the physically demanding trek with her father Krutish, a sales manager, and mother, Aneeta, a homemaker.

The family flew to Kathmandu, Nepal, and then travelled to Ramechhap town by road. Then they flew in a small 10-seater plane to Lukla, the starting point of the 135-km trek, undertaken over 12 days. Guided by Ang Tsering Sherpa, the family traversed a challenging terrain in extreme weather conditions. The trek tested their physical and mental strength. Myra told mid-day, “The trek was tough, but it was very beautiful. There were snow-capped mountains everywhere. I made new friends along the way. Some friendly dogs walked with me from one village to another.”