scale the height. Oceania - Puncak Jaya She continued to train and fine tune her rock-climbing skills and improve physical endurance, before her next expedition. On 7 November 2014, She successfully scaled Puncak Jaya (4,884 m/16,024 feet) situated in the West Papuan province of Indonesia, the highest peak in Australia and Oceania. It is considered an extremely challenging climb, as it entailed a high degree of stamina and technical climbing skills. The way to reach the base camp is via Bali island and more than six hours to one of the remotest places on earth, where you require a special permit because of the protected tribal area. She again became the rirst ever IPS/ All India Service Officer (male or female) to achieve this feat. South America - Aconcagua After a fortnight's rest , she began her preparation for her next expedition in South America. Mount Aconcagua in Argentina is the highest peak outside the continent of Asia. She did special 15 days of high-altitude training in Manali, Himachal Pradesh to acclimatize and fine-tune her skills in snow craft. Amongst the nine-member expedition team one of the members had to be sent back just below the summit, as his condition due to high-altitude pulmonary edema began to deteriorate. On 14 January 2015, she successfully summitted Mount Aconcagua (6,962 m/22,840 feet). The 20-odd days' expedition involved long travel from India and braving height of around 23,000 feet in -35 degrees and lower oxygen levels. She became the first-ever IPS/ All India Service oficer to achieve these feet. Europe - Elbrus Kumar reached St. Petersburg, Russia on 25 July along with ten other climbing members to scale Mount Elbrus (5642 metres, around 18,510 feet). The climb was begun on 26 July and on 4 August at around 12.30 pm India time, the team finally reached the summit. She again made history as she became the first ever All India Service officer (IAS, IPS, IFS), male or female, to achieve this feet. She came in communication range on 5 August and shared the good tidings with the family and friends. Successfully climbing Elbrus strengthened her resolve to summit the other three expeditions: Antarctica (Mount Vinson Massif), Asia (Mount Everest) and North America (Mount Denali) in the coming months. She was proud and elated carrying the tricolour and the flag of Uttar Pradesh Police at the top, in each of her expeditions. Antarctica -