Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Bengal Woman Conquers Oceania's Highest Peak: Mt Wilhelm
A woman from Bengal named Arpita Patra has climbed to the top of the highest mountain in Oceania, called Mt Wilhelm.
She started very early in the morning from a camp high up the mountain and hiked all the way to the top.
The climb was tough, especially because the mountain is very high, with slippery parts.
Arpita had to climb a long way with not much time to rest.
She is also an instructor in Bengaluru.
Arpita Patra, from Bengal, summitted Mt Wilhelm, the tallest peak in Oceania.
She began her ascent from base camp at 1:45 AM, reaching the summit at 8:45 AM.
The base camp for Mt Wilhelm was at 3,400 meters.
Patra found the Mt Wilhelm climb more challenging than Mt Giluwe.
She is a faculty member at IISC in Bengaluru.
- Who
- Arpita Patra.
- What
- Arpita Patra, a Bengal resident, summitted Mt Wilhelm.
- When
- Last Thursday.
- Where
- Mt Wilhelm, Oceania.
- Why
- To summit Mt Wilhelm, the tallest peak in Oceania.
- Mountaineer
- Arpita Patra
- Peak Climbed
- Mt Wilhelm, Oceania
- Date of Summit
- Last Thursday
- Base Camp Altitude (Mt Wilhelm)
- 3,400 m
- Mt Wilhelm Summit Day Ascent
- 1,100 m