Overview
- Multiple local outlets report that Tulasi Reddy Palpunoori of Bowrampet near Hyderabad reached the summit of Mount Everest in reports dated May 20–21, 2026.
- Tulasi’s climb follows years of deliberate fitness work and endurance sport training, including completion of an Ironman event and progressive high‑altitude climbs such as Elbrus, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Kang Yatse, Dzo Jongo and Lobuche East.
- He credited his expedition team, named guides Bharath Thammineni and Romil Barthwal from Boots and Crampons, and a Sherpa support team for enabling the ascent.
- Tulasi and his family framed the summit as the result of long discipline and sacrifice, and local coverage highlights the climb as a source of pride for Hyderabad and Telangana.
- Reports place the achievement in broader context by noting a cited figure that roughly 600 Indians have reached Everest’s summit, a detail that underscores the role of guided commercial expeditions in modern high‑altitude mountaineering and may boost regional interest in adventure sports.