Blind teen crosses valley on ropeway

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Hindustan Times, India
Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Blind teen crosses valley on ropeway

A teenager from Maharashtra's Panvel township has exemplified the fact that 
strong will power can help to surmount nature's aberrations. Eighteen-year-old 
Pawan Bundela, a visually impaired student, crossed a 600-feet long valley 
using a ropeway recently, creating a history of sorts.

Bundela, with a penchant for adventure sports since his childhood, has dabbled 
in rappling, trekking, river crossing and other adrenaline-pumping activities. 
He, however, had to put in a lot of effort to accomplish this rare feat. "Once 
I did rappling for 350 feet.

It was a different and nice experience. I became very much confident after 
that," said Bundela. The rope was tied 23,000 feet above the sea level. Bundela 
crossed the massive valley, which lies between the famous Prabhal and 
Kalavantin peaks, within a few minutes.

The gritty youth was introduced to the world of adventure sports by his father, 
a professional trekker.

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