“May young people, who easily give up their pursuit of excellence, blaming poverty and other factors, must look at Sorang, who from a very ordinary family, could climb the highest peak on earth. “My best wishes for him on his future endeavours”, he posted with a photo of Sorang.īishop George Pallipparambil of Miao Diocese too expressed appreciation for Sorang. Taking to his social media page, the Union Minister of State of Youth Affairs and MP from West Arunachal, Kiren Rijiju, said the young mountaineer of Arunachal Pradesh has made India proud. Tashi Yangjom to climb the world’s highest peak this season”, tweeted the CM. “My heartiest congratulations to Shri Abraham Tagit Sorang on successfully scaling Mt Everest and also becoming the second mountaineer from Arunachal after Ms. Governor Brig (Retd) BD Mishra, Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Union Minister and MP from Arunachal Pradesh Kiren Rijiju have all congratulated Sorang for his achievement. Sorang is the 14th Arunachalee and the first from Nyishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. May he inspire the young people of Arunachal Pradesh, beset by unfavourable situations, to search for higher peaks on their path to success”. ![]() He strove to excel and Everest was the target he set for himself. Though from a remote village, he was not defined by his milieu. ![]() I have been blessed by prayerful support of people across the state and the powerful protection of Mother Mary.”Īppreciating Sorang, Bishop John Thomas of Itanagar Diocese said, “He is a model for every young person. Mary’s Church, Itanagar.Įxpressing his feeling on the feat, Sorang said, “I feel very proud and a sense of achievement overwhelms me. And I took some personal loan to meet the expense”, says Sorang, a parishner of St. Some helped with hundred and some thousands. They began a crowd funding campaign through their whatsapp group to help me with the required funds. Thanking the Arunachal Pradesh Catholic Association (APCA), Sorang said, “Had it not been for APCA, my journey to Mt. Among the many other factors, financial constrain almost stopped my journey. “It did not come easy” said Sorang, a native of Sepaha village of Kra-Daadi district. In a gesture of gratitude, upon reaching the peak, the youngster perched on the snow the statue of Mother Mary he had carried with him and put a rosary around it and thanked her for her support. ![]() Speaking to his mentor Abrham K Techi who is the vice president of the Indian Weightlifting Federation, from the base camp around 3 PM on Tuesday, Sorang thanked all his well-wishers for their blessings and prayers that helped him to achieve this great feat.Itanagar: Abraham Tagit Sorang became the youngest mountaineer from Arunachal Pradesh to scale Mt Everest. The 24 year-old Sorang returned home on Sunday 13 June, having achieved the feat on 31 May at 8.25 am. Sorang scaled the peak at 2 PM on Monday, official sources informed here on Tuesday.Īs per data available through the Nepal tourism department's pass issued to Sorang April 28 last for 75 days, Sorang was in the SST International Everest Expedition-2021 and to leave Kathmandu on April 29 to climb Sagarmatha peak located at 29028.87 feet by travelling enroute Base Camp, Pangboche, Namche and Lukla before the final climb. Sorang is the second Arunachalee this season to climb Everest after Dirang-based National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) instructor Tashi Yangjom who scaled the peak on May 11 last. ITANAGAR: Abraham Tagit Sorang from Arunachal Pradesh became the 14th person from the state to summit Mount Everest, the world's highest peak.
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