Abraham knows that Everest is not the most difficult mount to ascend. ![]() There standing on the highest peak on the earth he gave thanks to God pledging to give his life to the Lord. ![]() On 29th May the weather improved and on 30th May they began their ascent to the peak and on 31st May at 8.45 am they reached the summit of the peak. He recited the Rosary and read the Bible praying the Lord to give him good weather. Abraham knew that another trip would be impossible for him. The Sherpa who was leading the group wanted to abandon the climb altogether and return home as it would be extremely dangerous to undertake a climb in such weather conditions. Days of inclement weather followed and most of the mountaineers gave up hope and returned to their countries. Finally, he had sufficient funds to make the trip and in the month of May he reached Base Camp II in Nepal. He collected another million Rupees from friends and well-wishers and took a loan of six hundred thousand. In 2021 the Department of Youth Affairs, Government of Arunachal Pradesh offered a grant of a million Rupees towards the expenses. On 31st July 2019, he climbed Mount Kang Yetse in Leh-Ladakh which has a height of 6215 mts.Įverest remained a distant dream as he couldn’t gather sufficient funds to meet the expenses of an Everest expedition. On 16th April 2018, he climbed the Island Peak from Everest Base Camp in Nepal. In March 2017 he scaled Mount Kangto the highest peak of Arunachal Pradesh and in November 2017 Mount Chumo. The Director of Sanglay Laden Sports School offered Sorang Abraham the opportunity to receive the Basic Mountaineering Course at the National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports at Dirang, West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh in 2013. He had read about Bachandri Pal, the first Indian woman to scale Everest, and about Tati Mra the first Everester of Arunachal Pradesh. He served as a hostel warden of Don Bosco Youth Centre, Itanagar as well as on the staff of Childline, an NGO dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of Youth at Risk.įrom childhood, Sorang Abraham felt drawn to Mount Everest. Ángel Fernández Artime visited the Salesian Province of Dimapur, India. In 2016 Sorang Abraham joined the Association of the Salesian Cooperators as an aspirant and made his promise on 22nd October 2019 when Rector Major Fr. He served as the Secretary of the Parish Youth Organization as well as the Education Secretary of the youth wing of All Arunachal Pradesh Catholic Association (AAPCA). ![]() Abraham joined the youth group of the Salesians run at St. ![]() While at Itanagar he stayed with his maternal uncle and his cousin Yanang Sorang. He received baptism along with his maternal uncle at Sacred Heart Church, Naharlagun in the year 2000. He graduated from Dera Natung Government College, Itanagar.įrom an early age, Sorang Abraham felt attracted to the Catholic faith. Claret’s School, Boasimla, and later shifted to Government Higher Secondary School, Itanagar. It is so remote that even today it is not connected by roads. It is the last of the villages that dot India’s border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Taha Sorang and Yache Sorang Pip Sorang village in Kra Daadi district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Tagit Sorang Abraham was born on 30th June 1996 as the first child of Mr.
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