Kabak Yano

• 03 Feb 2026

On 1st February 2026, Indian mountaineer Kabak Yano successfully summited Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest peak in South America and the Western Hemisphere, standing at 22,831 feet.

• The ascent is part of her ambitious 7-Summit Mountaineering Expedition, aimed at scaling the highest peaks on all 7 continents.
• Kabak Yano, 27, hails from Arunachal Pradesh, and her feat marks another major milestone in her journey of endurance, courage and determination.
• K. T. Parnaik, Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, congratulated her achievement, calling it both a personal triumph and a powerful inspiration for the youth of the state.