 In 2000, Pratiba Naitthani was among the first 7 women who participated in the Nanda Devi Raj Jat, a pilgrimage of Nandadevi Parvati in Uttarakhand.It is held once every 13 to 16 years.Previously, women were generally not allowed to participate in this pilgrimage which is 280 km long, going up to the altitude of 17.500 feet above sea level to be completed on foot in 22 days.