Shekhar Babu to lead ATOAI Southern Chapter

Hyderabad: Renowned mountaineer and Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award recipient Shekhar Babu Bachinepally has been nominated Chairman of the Southern Chapter of the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI).

Shekhar Babu, an elected member of the ATOAI Executive Committee representing Transcend Adventures, brings over two decades of experience in mountaineering, adventure tourism, safety leadership and professional training. He summited Mount Everest in 2007 and has led and supported several national and international expeditions. He also mentored and led the expedition of Poorna Malavath, who became the youngest girl in the world at the time to summit Everest in 2014. As Southern Chapter Chairman, he will focus on strengthening safety standards, professional training, responsible tourism, environmental sustainability and emergency-response systems across Southern India.

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