Ganesh Chandra Jena (born 5 May 1972) is a mountaineer from Odisha, India. He reached the peak of Mount Everest on 18 May 2011 as the first male from the eastern state of Orissa. Two other Indians in his team were Amit Kumar from Haryana and Jackie Jack from Rajasthan. The team was headed by Anshu Jamsenpa, 32.After Kalpana Dash, Ganesh Jena achieved this feat as the second Oriya and the first male person from Odisha“Willpower, patience and determination hold the key to success.