His village background and poor family roots have not deterred Korikala Surya Prakash from venturing out and trying his hand at the challenging task of mountaineering in the international arena.
He hails from an SC colony in Penuballi hamlet located near Buchireddypalem town in Nellore district. His childhood dream has made him grab opportunities and scale peaks such as Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa.
Source of inspiration
When asked about the source of inspiration, Surya Prakash unhesitatingly says, “The high achievements of international mountaineer Malli Masthan Babu.”
The abiding interest had driven Masthan Babu to conquer several internationally challenging peaks, including Mt. Everest. Despite good education and professional degree, he declined to take up a career and went on to scale high peaks.
Surya Prakash would like to take forward his mountaineering plans, join international teams, and bring pride to the people of Andhra Pradesh and Nellore district.
Recalling his experience at Kilimanjaro, he said the steep mountains, valleys, and hostile weather were indeed a big challenge, and that he was happy to make good use of the opportunity to scale it.
Because of his previous record, he has been given a place in the A.P. team, which would be trained and sent to scale Mount Everest in the coming months.
“My total focus now is on this task. I am very excited about being a member of this mission,” he said.
Surya Prakash’s father used to work at the Kovvur sugar factory. After its closure, he was shown work in a factory located near Podalakuru town.
Surya Prakash wants to make his father happy by accomplishing higher goals in mountaineering with discipline and dedication.
