Suresh Kumar was an Indian mountaineer. He was a member of two Indian Expeditions that conquered Mount Everest in 1992 and 1996. He is a native of Pattoli market

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, in Alappuzha district of Kerala State, India

Early life and career

He joined the

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as a photographer in 1987 prior to which he working as a photographer at studios in Alappuzha. In 1997, he moved from

to the

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(SPG), a special armed security force formed for the protection of Prime Minister of India and former Prime Ministers and their immediate family. He retired from

in 2008 after serving in the security forces of Prime Minister

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, I. K. Gujral, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh. He worked as a Home Guard in Alappuzha city. In 1997, the Kerala government declared a cash award of ₹5 lakh, but he received only ₹1 lakh.

1991 Indo-Japan Kanchenjunga Expedition

Suresh Kumar was member in the expedition as the film team in the first

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- Japanese Kanchenjunga expedition conducted by

to the world's third highest peak, Kanchenjunga led by Major Hukam Singh in 1991.

1992 Indo-Tibetan Border Police Expedition to Mount Everest

The 1992 Indo-Tibetan Border Police Expedition to Mount Everest by

, led by Additional Deputy Supernatant Major Hukam Singh on 1992 recorded a total of 8 ascents by Indians including Ms.

Santosh Yadav Santosh Yadav (born 10 October 1967) is an Indian mountaineer. She is the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest twice and the first woman to successfully climb Mount Everest from Kangshung Face. She climbed the peak first in May 199 ...

. The second woman summitter from India. Suresh Kumar was member in the expedition as the film team.

, of which senior medical officer Chittaranjan R. Pattanayak was the deputy leader. A total of 8 ascents by Indians.

1996 Indo-Tibetan Border Police expedition to Mount Everest

The second 1996 Indo-Tibetan Border Police expedition to Mount Everest led by Mohinder Singh -

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-North East Ridge by the

to reach the summit of

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happened in the background of the

1996 Mount Everest disaster The 1996 Mount Everest disaster occurred on 10–11 May 1996 when eight climbers caught in a blizzard died on Mount Everest while attempting to descend from the summit. Over the entire season, 12 people died trying to reach the summit, making i ...

, and resulted in three summitters of the expedition dying. The expedition credited as being the first Indian ascent of Everest from the North Side and a total 8 persons reach on the summit.

, personnel Parash Mani Das and Harbhajan Singh were the deputy leaders. Suresh Kumar was a climbing member of this expedition but did not do the summit bid.

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