1. Kuntal Joisher climbed Mount Everest from the south side on a completely plant-based diet.
10 Facts About Kuntal Joisher
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Kuntal Joisher is the first mountaineer to have climbed Mt.
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Kuntal Joisher first went to Nepal in 1984 as a child and returned to Nepal several times for photography and climbing and says he regards Nepal as his "second home".
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Kuntal Joisher was born in India to a Gujarati family.
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Kuntal Joisher was raised as a vegetarian, and later turned vegan in 2002.
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Kuntal Joisher is an alumnus of USC Viterbi, where he did his masters in Computer Science.
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In 2014, Kuntal Joisher survived a failed attempt during which 16 Sherpa climbing guides died in the Khumbu Icefall section.
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In October 2014, Kuntal Joisher became the first vegan and the second Indian civilian to summit Manaslu at 8163 m, the eighth highest mountain in the world.
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Kuntal Joisher kneaded dough and cut vegetables for a kitchen that served puri bhaji.
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Kuntal Joisher told NDTV "I'm certain I'll be back again next year".