An enthusiastic welcome was accorded to Krishna Patil, the 19-year-old city girl who made history by becoming the first woman mountaineer Krishna Sena chief Bal Thackeray met Krishna Patil, the first Maharashtrian girl to conquer Mount Everest, before she arrived in Pune. from Maharashtra to scale the dream peak Everest in May.Krishna, who arrived here last night after calling on the Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray in Mumbai in the morning, was taken in a procession to her home in Aundh area by her admirers as well as activists of various social and political organisations.
Talking to mediapersons, the girl who was part of a ten-member team comprising foreign nationals said, "self confidence and moral support" from her well wishers kept her spirits high during the arduous climb that began at night from the base camp in April.
"As I started the climb, images of my people and neighbourhood flashed before the inward eye. Initially, I was lagging behind the group almost for seven days. But later I summoned courage and caught up with the rest," she said radiating a steely frame of mind that put her on the top.
And her eco-friendly orientation too became evident when she stated with equal pride that the group was able to download five tonne of garbage from the peak which is a mission for every Everest expedition aiming to keep the peak clean.
In a gesture, the Saraswat Co-operative bank has waived a loan of Rs 30 lakh advanced to Krishna's family to finance the Everest expedition after she conquered the peak.
The Shiv Sena handed over a cheque of Rs 11 lakh to Krishna who underwent training at Nehru Institute of Mountaineering at Uttar Kashi.
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