Even as most parents prefer keeping their kids occupied with gaming gadgets and smartphones, a Navi Mumbai-based trekker couple decided to acquaint their two children with the perilous Himalayas. The risks notwithstanding, their kids, Ayanna, 9, and Shreerang, 6, have achieved a feat only a few their age could have scripted.

Last month, the duo, along with their parents, Vishwanath and Suchitra Mane, climbed 17,598 feet to reach the Everest Base Camp in Nepal, arguably becoming the youngest sibling pair from Mumbai to do so. The trek spanned 16 days and involved climbing around 10 to 12 km daily.