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NOIDA: Noida-based mountaineer Arjun Vajpai (24) is all set to scale India’s tallest peak Kangchenjunga on May 20. The weather later opened up and the team has decided to go for Summit attempt.Only 237 people have successfully climbed Kangchenjunga since its first ascent. Family sources said the summit push would begin on May 17, and if all goes according to the plan, Arjun will reach the Summit by May 20, becoming the youngest non-sherpa climber to summit Kangchenjunga.Arjun’s expedition began on April 8 from Katmandu . The team reached Kangchenjunga Base Camp (5400m) after a week long trek. The hurricane force jet stream winds had hit Kangchenjunga valley since the first week of May, making any movement up on the mountains impossible..