81-YO Indian Enters Limca Book Of Records As Oldest Trekker To Cross The Himalaya Rupin Pass

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81-YO Indian Enters Limca Book Of Records As Oldest Trekker To Cross The Himalaya Rupin Pass


Gopal Vasudev Lele has made India proud and how! A trekker from Pune, the 81-year-old has found a coveted spot on the Limca Book of Records for being the oldest man to cross Rupin Pass. In the last 40 years, Lele has trekked the Himalayas more than 10 times. His most recent trek to Rupin Pass - situated in Himachal Pradesh at a height of 15,350 feet - was completed in September, which earned him the prestigious honour. The brave octogenarian survived -7-degree temperatures, landslides, snowfall and rain. I don’t feel like an '81-year-old', I regard myself as 81-years-young," said Lele to



Well said by a man who has a daily routine of walking 8 kms every morning, along with performing suryanamaskar and other exercises. He also climbs a tekdi once a week near the Mumbai-Pune highway.

Lele, who studied electrical and automobile engineering, believes that trekking requires meticulous planning: "One should not hurry up because it’s not a race. Besides, months of preparation that requires focus on physical fitness, is needed. One cannot decide just one fine day to trek Himalaya."

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