Moving Mountains with Poorna Malavath

At just 13, Poorna Malavath became the youngest woman to summit Mount Everest in 2014. But that was only the beginning. Since then, she has conquered the highest peaks across all seven continents. Now, she’s turning her focus closer to home—hoping to inspire young girls in India to pursue sports climbing. Poorna speaks to Suhayla Sharif about finding new peaks by staying grounded. Listen now, only on SBS Spice—wherever you get your podcasts.

Indian Mountaineer Poorna Malavath shares her vision for future heights she hopes to reach with SBS Spice. Credit: Instagram/@poorna_malavath

Poorna Malavath at 13-years-old when she scaled the summit of Mount Everest— the youngest woman ever to do so. Source: AP. Credit: Andhra Pradesh Information Center

Everyone will motivate and support you, but the interest should come from within. You should motivate yourself if you want to achieve.

Poorna Malavath, Indian Mountaineer

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