(1) From her room in Kasturba Hostel, Santosh used to watch villagers going up the hill and suddenly vanish after a while.

(2) When she finished college, Santosh had to write a letter of apology to her father because she had got herself enrolled in a course at the Uttarkashi’s Nehru Institute of Mountaineering without seeking his permission.

(3) During the Everest expedition her seniors in the team admired her climbing skills, mental strength and physical fitness while her concern for others and the immense desire to work together as a team endeared her to fellow climbers.