Indian Mountaineer Bhupathiraju Anmish Varma Sets Guinness World Record for Seven Volcanic Summits
In March 2026, Bhupathiraju Anmish Varma, a native of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh, AP), scripted history by setting a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the fastest time to climb the Seven Volcanic Summits (in male category), completing the challenge in 92 days, 4 hours, and 45 minutes, breaking previous global benchmarks.
Key Details:
Expedition Journey: Varma officially started his expedition from Mount Elbrus (Europe) in Southwest Russia on 23 October 2024 concluded his journey in Sidley, remote terrain of Antarctica on 23 January 2025.
Official Recognition: The record was officially recognized on 6 February 2026, and Varma received his certificate in Delhi on 17 March 2026.
Seven Volcanic Summits: Mount Elbrus (Europe); Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa); Mount Damavand (Asia); Pico de Orizaba (North America); Ojos del Salado (South America); Mount Giluwe (Oceania) and Mount Sidley (Antarctica)
In March 2026, Bhupathiraju Anmish Varma, a native of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh, AP), scripted history by setting a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the fastest time to climb the Seven Volcanic Summits (in male category), completing the challenge in 92 days, 4 hours, and 45 minutes, breaking previous global benchmarks.
Key Details:
Expedition Journey: Varma officially started his expedition from Mount Elbrus (Europe) in Southwest Russia on 23 October 2024 concluded his journey in Sidley, remote terrain of Antarctica on 23 January 2025.
Official Recognition: The record was officially recognized on 6 February 2026, and Varma received his certificate in Delhi on 17 March 2026.
Seven Volcanic Summits: Mount Elbrus (Europe); Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa); Mount Damavand (Asia); Pico de Orizaba (North America); Ojos del Salado (South America); Mount Giluwe (Oceania) and Mount Sidley (Antarctica)
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