Twenty-three-year-old Simran Bajwa is well on her way to a very lofty objective.

“My goal is to become the youngest Canadian in history, both male and female, to climb the 7 Summits and the 7 Summits are the highest mountain on each continent,” said Bajwa.

Twenty-six years old is the current record. Bajwa is already more than halfway there after tackling Mount Kosciuszko in Australia earlier this fall, continuing to follow a dream she’s had for a while now.

“Growing up in the Okanagan, I was just surrounded by mountains,” said Bajwa. “Always hearing about hiking and being outdoors and climbing, there are just so many ways to find happiness in the outdoors.”

A few years back, she was finally able to completely focus on mountaineering after some challenging years at home.

“Growing up,

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