Sports · 4 February 2026

Kabak Yano summits Mount Aconcagua in Argentina

Exam-focused facts from the 4 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Indian mountaineer Kabak Yano from Arunachal Pradesh successfully summited Mount Aconcagua in Argentina.
  • Mount Aconcagua is the highest peak in South America and the Western Hemisphere at 22,831 feet above sea level.
  • The summit was part of her 7-Summit Mountaineering Expedition flagged off on 28th July last year by Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lieutenant General K.T. Parnaik (Retd).
  • Arunachal Pradesh Governor congratulated 27-year-old Yano on her achievement, praising her as an inspiration to the state's youth.

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