<p>When mountaineer Seema Mane decided to do her first international climb, she zeroed in on January 26 as a date on which she wanted to stand on the peak of a mountain. &ldquo;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/travel/article/go-trekking-to-mount-kilimanjaro-16131154" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa</strong></a> was an apt choice for the climb because the season at this time is suitable for climbing,&rdquo; said Mane. Mt Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa.</p>
<p>The ascent</p>
<p>Said Mane, &ldquo;With several peaks conquered in India, the overseas beckoned and Kilimanjaro in Tanzania (Africa) was calling out to me. I started my journey to get to the top of the mountain on January 22. I reached base camp on January 25. Then, on January 26, I started my ascent to the summit at 12.20 am. It was a challenging climb. The weather was minus and there were very strong winds. I experienced a bout of vomiting because of altitude sickness. I had a support team, and with it my strongest ally was my mind which kept saying: do not give up. I reached the peak by 7.10 am, I could have summited an hour earlier, but the sickness slowed me down.&rdquo; At the peak, she flew the tricolour, read from the preamble of the Indian Constitution and also flew a banner with her employer, the BMC&rsquo;s logo on it. Kilimanjaro had been conquered by a doughty 38-year-old climber, a horticulture assistant working in the garden department of the BMC.</p>
<p>Said J Pardesi, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/brihanmumbai-municipal-corporation--articles" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Superintendent of Gardens, BMC</strong></a>, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a proud moment for our department that a young lady officer has achieved this milestone. The BMC is always promoting women&rsquo;s empowerment and fostering an inclusive working atmosphere. We are so happy that Seema Mane has set an inspiring example.&rdquo;</p>
<h2>Soul, summit</h2>
<p>An emotional Mane explained, &ldquo;It was summiting on India&rsquo;s Republic Day that inspired me. It was a goosebumps moment as I stood on the Kilimanjaro, reading from the Indian Constitution. The wind scythed through but I hardly felt it. Buoyed by pride, adrenalin and gratitude for the blessings of my seniors, the highest mountain in Africa became a platform for the song of my soul.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/ghatkopar-articles" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Ghatkopar resident</strong></a>, now back in Mumbai post-mission, said while mind and motivation are huge factors, consistent training, and physical fitness were key in an expedition of this magnitude. &ldquo;I do running, yoga and strength training, the last comprises body weight training essentially callisthenics,&rdquo; she explained. Just before Kilimanjaro, Mane also did a solo expedition to Kalsubai Peak in the Sahyadris in Maharashtra.</p>
<h2>Hubby hurrah</h2>
<p>Mane has rock-solid support from her husband Mithun P Sarvagod. Sarvagod said, &ldquo;I help my wife achieve her goals. &nbsp;I cooked food through her training to see that she had access to healthy nutrition. I help in motivation, keeping that mental strength and practicalities too, like passport and papers for climbs.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p><p>
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