Personal information | |
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Main discipline | Mountaineer |
Born | Echali, [1] Upper Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India | 17 September 1986
Nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Starting age | 16 |
Starting discipline | porter |
Notable ascents | The first woman from Northeast India & Arunachal Pradesh to reach the top of Mount Everest on 9 May 2011 [2] |
Famous partnerships | Rezina Mihu ,Papi Miso , Inni Menjo,Kusu Menjo,Barunge Mihu,Paresh Mihu |
Family | |
Spouse | from Desali village |
Children | 1 |
Tine Mena ( Hindi: तिने मिन; born 17 September 1986) is an Indian mountaineer, who on 9 May 2011 became the first woman from Northeast India & Arunachalee woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Tine was born in a remote village of Echali, which is located 178 km from the district headquarter Roing. [6] Her childhood was spent in the laps of mountains and nature. She used to work as a porter for the Indian Army when she was just 17 years old. Her total expenditure during the expedition in 2011 was near about Rs. 20 lakhs. [2]
Personal information | |
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Main discipline | Mountaineer |
Born | Echali, [1] Upper Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India | 17 September 1986
Nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Starting age | 16 |
Starting discipline | porter |
Notable ascents | The first woman from Northeast India & Arunachal Pradesh to reach the top of Mount Everest on 9 May 2011 [2] |
Famous partnerships | Rezina Mihu ,Papi Miso , Inni Menjo,Kusu Menjo,Barunge Mihu,Paresh Mihu |
Family | |
Spouse | from Desali village |
Children | 1 |
Tine Mena ( Hindi: तिने मिन; born 17 September 1986) is an Indian mountaineer, who on 9 May 2011 became the first woman from Northeast India & Arunachalee woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Tine was born in a remote village of Echali, which is located 178 km from the district headquarter Roing. [6] Her childhood was spent in the laps of mountains and nature. She used to work as a porter for the Indian Army when she was just 17 years old. Her total expenditure during the expedition in 2011 was near about Rs. 20 lakhs. [2]