Jigmet Tharchin from Tia village, Leh successfully climbed Mount Everest on May 12. 

UT Administration and LAHDC, Leh supported Jigmet Tharchin, a civilian to scale Mount Everest. He reached the summit of Mt. Everest at around 07:04 AM on May 12.
Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Ravinder Kumar congratulated Jigmat Tharchin for his remarkable achievement in mountaineering by summiting Mt Everest while representing UT Ladakh for the first time in its history.

He said that his success would inspire all others youths of Ladakh to take mountaineering and other adventure sports as a profession.  He extended good wishes for his future endeavours.

Jigmet Tharchin had climbed several peaks of more than 6000m before summitting Mount Everest.  He has done all the basic and advanced mountaineering training courses from the Indian Institute of Mountaineering. He is a member of the Ladakh Mountain Guide Association, which has played a crucial role in his achievement. Many experienced climbers from LMGA are now attempting other major peaks in Nepal with the support of IMF. 

Jigmet Tharchin acknowledged the support of Lieutenant Governor, RK Mathur; CEC Leh, Tashi Gyalson; MP Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal and the people of Ladakh, including his family members, friends and LMGA.