As the news reached her home this afternoon, the family members were on cloud nine. Hundreds of people, including well-wishers, thronged her Kumbhar Sahi residence. According to sources, Kalpana led a team of five members, including Canadian Ryszard Kurdziel, who successfully climbed the Everest from the Southern approach. The other members were Lhakpa Rangdu Sherpa, Kusang Tenzing Sherpa and Ngima Nuru Sherpa. Training camp general manager Dawa Serpa said her health condition was good and she is now on her return journey. Eyes welled up, Kalpana`s mother Sailabala Dash said this was a great moment for her family. While leaving Dhenkanal on March 5, Kalpana had promised she won`t return home if she fails to scale the Everest. This time, she appeared to be committed. India`s first woman Mount Everest conqueror Bachendri Pal told this paper she was happy Kalpana brought laurels for Orissa. An advocate by profession, Kalpana made her maiden attempt to scale the highest peak in 2004. She could not make it to the top after climbing 7,300 metres when she had to withdraw due to frostbite with the summit barely 1,550 metres away. Two years later, she made another attempt but this time too hostile weather played spoilsport. She climbed 8,048 metres this time. This year she kicked off the expedition on April 3 from a Himalayan base camp. The adventurous woman has always been fascinated by mountains and forests and she dreamt of conquering the world`s highest peak from childhood. Several climbers reached the summit today for the first time since authorities lifted a temporary climbing ban aimed at keeping protesters away from the Olympic torch relay, mountaineering officials said. Nepalese authorities lifted the ban on May 9, a day after Chinese climbers took the Olympic torch to the summit.