UAE-Based Indian Woman Celebrates 50th Birthday at Everest Base Camp

Indira Satheesh, an Indian expatriate residing in Dubai, remains committed to her daily fitness routine, even on her 50th birthday. As part of her celebration, she successfully climbed a section of the world's tallest mountain from Everest Base Camp (EBC), located at an elevation of 5,364 meters in Nepal.

Indira is no stranger to conquering mountains, as she celebrated her 20th wedding anniversary with husband Satheesh Murugan by successfully climbing Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, standing at 5,895 meters.

“We surprised ourselves this time for I never expected I would scale EBC in the first shot. Age is just a number, as they say,” Indira said.

“For our mental and physical well-being, we need to stay fit. Being 50 is not old. You can achieve anything you want, at whatever age. It's all about the mental strength and the willingness to do it.”

To prepare for her birthday climb, Indira committed three hours each day to training on the stair-master and incline exercise machines. Both Indira, a housewife, and her husband Satheesh, a contracts manager, prioritize their fitness and dedicated significant time to intense training sessions involving gym workouts like step exercises, cycling, and weight lifting.

They also did numerous local hiking expeditions in Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, and Sharjah, which further increased their endurance and encouraged them to push their limits.