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Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal is one of the top mountaineers and is the first Indian army officer to climb seven summits. He is a third-generation soldier and is known as an Ace Mountaineer. He was born on 26 December 1975. His family is from Badhori of Samba District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. He completed his primary and secondary education from the Army School, Ratnuchak, and always dreamt of joining the Army. He also influenced his father Onkar Singh - a retired soldier. He learned the dignity of hard work from the former. He sees his father as his role model. He cleared the Officer Examination (Army Cadet College) and joined the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun in 1998. Jamwal joined the Army as a sepoy when he was 17 and acquired the motivation to break all shackles of the human spirit to test his every limit. Hailing from sturdy mountain stock, the great mountaineer of India spent his childhood pursuing the sport of every kind, excelling in football and javelin, consistently winning gold.


Ranveer Singh Jamwal with indian and indian army flag

With the same remarkable tenacity that underlines his life as the first Indian army officer to conquer Mount Everest, Jamwal rises to be an infantry officer after clearing the Army Cadet College exam. In 2003, he arrived at the High Altitude Warfare School, Gulmarg, for a course and left as a convert. Getting a chance to be part of the Army mountaineering team is an honor for him. In 2007, he first climbed Machoi near Zoji La.

He is the first Indian to climb the Seven Summits and Mount Everest three times. He is a veteran of more than 30 mountaineering expeditions across seven continents that include the Mount Everest expedition three times. Colonel Jamwal was awarded the Country's highest Adventure Award, "The Tenzing Norgay Award" (Equivalent to the Arjuna Award) in 2013. He also got 7 Awards from the Army includes the Vishisht Seva Medal for climbing and the highest gallantry award in India. He was declared the best mountaineer of India by the Indian mountaineering foundation in 2017. The Indian Mountaineering Foundation, an apex mountaineering body, also awarded him the IMF Gold Medal in 2017. Today he is being counted amongst the World's best mountaineers.

Colonel Jamwal's ever-smiling face and pleasant demeanor infect everyone interacting with him. The best Indian mountaineer prides himself and his service. It seems as soon as he starts speaking. Life has been a constant test of grit and resolves for Jamwal.

Life has been a constant test of grit and resolves for Jamwal. His achievements would be an enthusiasm for the upcoming generation.

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  • Mount Kilimanjaro

    Mt Kilimanjaro

    In Africa, Colonel Ranveer Jamwal scales Mount Kilimanjaro (19,340 ft) on 23 October 2010.

  • Mount Everest

    Mt Everest

    In Nepal, Colonel Jamwal climbs Mount Everest (29,035 ft) on 25 May 2012, 19 May 2013 and 19 May 2016.

  • Mount Aconcagua

    Mt Aconcagua

    In South America, Colonel Jamwal climbs Mount Aconcagua (22,841 ft) on 1 January 2013.

  • Mount Elbrus

    Mt Elbrus

    In Europe, Colonel Jamwal climbs Mount Elbrus (18,510 ft) on 26 June 2014.

  • Mount Carstenesz Pyramid

    Mt Carstenesz Pyramid

    In Australia, Colonel Jamwal climbs Mount Carstenesz Pyramid (16,024 ft) on 9 October 2015.

  • Mount Denali

    Mt Denali

    In North America, Colonel Jamwal climbs Mount Denali (20,320 ft) on 20 June 2017.

  • Mount Vinson

    Mt Vinson

    In Antarctica, Colonel Jamwal climbs Mount Vinson (16,050 ft) on 4 January 2019.

AT record high

  • 2010:

    Colonel Ranveer Jamwal scales Mt Kilimanjaro (19,340 ft) in Africa

  • 2012:

    Mt Everest (29,035 ft) in Nepal; again climbs it in 2013 and 2015

  • 2013:

    Mt Aconcagua (22,841 ft) in South America

  • 2014:

    Mt Elbrus (18510 ft) in Europe

  • 2015:

    Mt Carstenesz Pyramid (16,024 ft) in Australia

  • 2017:

    Mt Denali (20,320 ft) in North America

  • 2019:

    Mt Vinson (16,050 ft) in Antarctica

  • 2013

    31-August

    Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award

    On 31 August 2013, Ranveer Jamwal was awarded the highest national award for adventure.

  • 2015

    15-January

    Vishisht Seva Medal

    On 15 January 2015, He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal(VSM) by the President of India.

  • 2016

    15-January

    Bar to VSM

    He was awarded a bar to his Vishisht Seva Medal VSM On 15 January 2016.

  • 2016

    26-January

    Sher-E-Kashmir Sports Award

    He was awarded the Sher-E-Kashmir Sports Award by the Jammu and Kashmir government on 26 January 2016.