Anusha Subramanian is a seasoned independent journalist, Chevening Scholar, and passionate advocate for inclusive adventure sports. With extensive experience trekking and cycling with the blind in high altitudes and the Sahyadri ranges of Maharashtra, she has made significant strides in promoting inclusivity. She led India's first Inclusive Climb to Mt. Kilimanjaro with three blind men and ten sighted individuals and recently guided a Parkinson's patient to Everest Base Camp. Anusha is dedicated to raising awareness about the transformative power of the outdoors for individuals with disabilities. Her work emphasizes the importance of inclusivity and accessibility in adventure sports, inspiring many to overcome their limitations and embrace the spirit of adventure.
She is a two time recipient of Press Club’s Red Ink National Award for excellence in journalism in 2012 and in 2017 for her investigation into how environment clearances are given out for projects by the Environment Ministry and for an investigation into how two Police Constables from the state of Maharashtra faked their Mt Everest Summit in May 2016 respectively. She is a British Chevening Scholar in South Asian Journalism Programme and a Common Purpose Leader.
Today, Anusha has trekked across the Uttarakhand, Himachal, Arunachal and the Ladakh Himalayas.
Apart from India, Anusha has also trekked and cycled in the US and the UK. She has trekked the Grand Canyon and done the lake 3000er, which is a climb across the four highest peaks of England – Skidaw (931 mts), Sacfell (964 mts), Scafel Pyke (978 mts) and Helvylyn (950). She climbed all four in three days in 2012.