Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Madhya Pradesh Constable Varsha Patel Scales Mount Elbrus
Varsha Patel is a police constable from Jabalpur, India.
She also enjoys sports and climbing mountains.
On August 21, 2026, she reached the top of Mount Elbrus in Russia.
Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Europe.
She carried and unfurled the Indian Tricolour and the Madhya Pradesh Police flag.
The climb was difficult because of cold, strong winds and bad weather.
Patel had earlier climbed Mount Kosciuszko in Australia.
She now hopes to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and eventually reach the highest mountain on every continent.
Madhya Pradesh Police constable Varsha Patel reached Mount Elbrus’s summit at 9:07 a.m. on August 21, 2026.
She unfurled the Indian Tricolour and the Madhya Pradesh Police flag at about 18,510 feet.
Patel previously played national-level baseball and won more than 10 medals at national competitions.
She became the first Madhya Pradesh Police woman constable to unfurl the Indian flag on Mount Kosciuszko in 2024.
Her next goal is Mount Kilimanjaro as she pursues the Seven Summits challenge.
- Who
- Varsha Patel, a Jabalpur-based constable with the Madhya Pradesh Police.
- What
- She climbed Mount Elbrus, Europe’s highest peak, and unfurled the Indian Tricolour and Madhya Pradesh Police flag.
- When
- She reached the summit at 9:07 a.m. on August 21, 2026; the expedition began on August 11.
- Where
- Mount Elbrus in Russia, at an altitude of about 18,510 feet.
- Why
- She pursued mountaineering alongside her police service and aims to complete the Seven Summits challenge.
- Summit time
- 9:07 a.m. on August 21, 2026
- Altitude
- About 18,510 feet
- Expedition start
- August 11, 2026
- Occupation
- Constable with the Madhya Pradesh Police
- Previous major climb
- Mount Kosciuszko in 2024
- Next target
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Long-term goal
- Complete the Seven Summits challenge