Giripremi’s veteran mountaineer, leader of 8000er expeditions Shri Umesh Zirpe receives the most prestigious and the highest adventure award of India – Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award – Lifetime Achievement 2023 at the hands of Hon’ble President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu.

The second Maharashtrian to receive such honour!  A landmark moment for the entire Maharashtra and to the mountaineering fraternity of India!!