Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Young Bengaluru Siblings Summit Mount Kilimanjaro's Uhuru Peak
Two brothers from Bengaluru, India, climbed the very top of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.
Sahas is 11 years old and his brother Samarth is only 8.
Their hike took seven days and they walked about 60 kilometres.
The hardest part was the last night, when it was freezing cold at -20°C and they climbed in the dark.
Samarth's toes got almost frozen, and Sahas had a bad headache and felt sick one day.
They practised for two months by hiking hills, walking up stairs and doing treadmill training.
Their parents also love tough challenges and have done big hikes and races before.
The brothers say the mountain taught them to be humble and to take things one step at a time.
They learned it is more important to respect your limits than to 'conquer' a mountain.
Sahas Disan, 11, and Samarth Disan, 8, summited Uhuru Peak at 5,895 metres, the highest point of Mount Kilimanjaro and Africa's highest peak.
The brothers completed a challenging seven-day expedition of roughly 60 km via the Lemosho Route through rainforest, moorlands, alpine desert and high-altitude terrain.
On the final summit night, temperatures dropped to -20°C and the pair gained nearly 1,200 metres in altitude during a demanding night ascent.
They prepared for two months with Nandi Hills hikes, inclined treadmill sessions, stair climbs and tennis training, inspired by parents who completed Everest Base Camp and Ironman competitions.
The siblings said the climb taught them humility, resilience and to go 'one step at a time,' with Sahas reading Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air to understand high-altitude risks.
- Who
- Sahas Disan, 11, and Samarth Disan, 8, siblings from Bengaluru, with parents Divya Kalva and Sandeep Gudibanda.
- What
- Summited Uhuru Peak at 5,895 metres, the highest point of Mount Kilimanjaro and Africa's highest peak, after a seven-day, roughly 60 km expedition.
- When
- The article does not specify a date; the achievement followed a seven-day expedition.
- Where
- Mount Kilimanjaro, climbed via the Lemosho Route; the family is from Bengaluru.
- Why
- To take on a personal challenge inspired by their trekking parents, drawing on two months of preparation and lessons in resilience and humility.
- Highest point
- Uhuru Peak, 5,895 metres
- Expedition length
- 7 days
- Distance trekked
- Approximately 60 km
- Route
- Lemosho Route
- Summit night temperature
- -20°C
- Altitude gained on final day
- Nearly 1,200 metres
- Siblings' ages
- 11 and 8
- Preparation period
- 2 months of hiking, treadmill and stair training