Santosh Devarajappa, a member of the Karnataka Mountaineering Association, and mountaineer Chinmayi Trishulamurthy, will be attempting to climb Mount Everest in April and May. They met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Monday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Two climbers from Karnataka will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, as part of the diamond jubilee activities of the Karnataka Mountaineering Association. The expedition team comprises Santhosh Devarajappa, 40, and Chinmayee Thrishulamurthy, 45, both experienced climbers who have completed several mountaineering courses with distinction and undertaken multiple treks and climbs in the Indian Himalayas as well as in Karnataka. Published – March 09, 2026 10:14 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Punjab, NorthEast United share the spoils Workshop on pre-monsoon cleaning held