2011 and ama dablam in november i draw spiritual and psychological strength from yoga it helps me relax and stay focuseddoes it leave you any time for friends i returned from nepal only last month after scaling ama dablam a peak close to everest since i graduated from university last summer academics are out of the way i still make time for friends they are incredibly important and supportive of my planswhose advice is going to see you through uhhh my grandmothers i think she used to say nil desperandum meaning never give up i think im going to be saying that a lot to myselfpress reports have said prince harry is scheduled to make the trip too do you think he will make it i am afraid i dont know of his plans and was misquoted in the telegraph then again anyone is capable of climbing everest with the right experience training and mental attitudewhat would you tell him respect the mountain mountains can be dangerous places enjoy the experience its an incredible peak and those lucky enough to climb it should take away everything they can and interact with and learn from locals the sherpas porters and people living in the kumbu are deeply interesting they have a generous take on lifearjun vajpai dear harry you will see the sun at your feet i was 10 when my fathers friend an armyman took me for an evening walk when we were visiting the sahyadri hills in maharashtra i saw the sun set and wondered how beautiful the view would be from everest that was the start of my dream one i didnt tell anyone about over the years i trekked and took to adventure sports before enrolling in a professional mountaineering course since i didnt seem to face highaltitude problems my instructor suggested i attempt the highest peak in the world my parents were shocked but then we laughed about how crossing delhis roads was far more dangerous they came around and on may 22 2010 it happened as we climbed i felt my body shut down your stomach muscles tend to contract and you have to make do with low levels of oxygen but my team leader egged me to go on faster when i reached the summit i fell to my knees and heard the sherpa tell me to look up it was 618 am i could see shooting stars dart across a halflit sky i began walking towards the main summit once there i couldnt help but say thank you to god we are used to seeing the sun at eye level or above here i was looking down at it it was at my feet just around the earths curvature anuradhavarmatimesgroupcom