Tine Mena ( hi, तिने मिन, ; born 17 September 1986) is an

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, who on 9 May 2011 became the first woman from

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& Arunachalee woman to reach the summit of

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Early life

Tine was born in a remote village of Echali, which is located 178 km from the district headquarter

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. Her childhood was spent in the laps of mountains and nature. She used to work as a porter for the

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when she was just 17 years old. Her total expenditure during the expedition in 2011 was near about Rs. 20 lakhs.

Early life

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