Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat mission is set to reach the top of the world.
A 34-member Indian Army mountaineering team is preparing for a challenging journey to scale Mount Everest to mark the golden jubilee of the first Indian conquest of the world’s highest peak.
The team has also been tasked with cleaning the slopes of Everest and bringing down non-biodegradable mountaineering waste that’s been left behind by generations of mountain climbers.
“Fifty years ago, an Indian team led by Captain (then Lieutenant Commander) M.S. Kohli had scaled Mount Everest (Sagarmatha) for the first time. Major A.S. Cheema became the first Indian to conquer the summit. This expedition marks the golden jubilee of the first ascent to the roof of the world by an Indian,” top sources in the Directorate General of Military Training told Mail Today.
The team, which will leave for Kathmandu on April 4 and plan the ascent in mid-May, comprises six officers and 24 other ranks.
“This is a very ambitious mission. The team will be split into two groups. One group will attempt to climb Mount Everest while the second will set out to scale Mount Lahotse, the fourth highest peak in the world. The team members will also participate in the extreme high-altitude marathon in the Himalayas,” the sources added. Full story...
A 34-member Indian Army mountaineering team is preparing for a challenging journey to scale Mount Everest to mark the golden jubilee of the first Indian conquest of the world’s highest peak.
The team has also been tasked with cleaning the slopes of Everest and bringing down non-biodegradable mountaineering waste that’s been left behind by generations of mountain climbers.
“Fifty years ago, an Indian team led by Captain (then Lieutenant Commander) M.S. Kohli had scaled Mount Everest (Sagarmatha) for the first time. Major A.S. Cheema became the first Indian to conquer the summit. This expedition marks the golden jubilee of the first ascent to the roof of the world by an Indian,” top sources in the Directorate General of Military Training told Mail Today.
The team, which will leave for Kathmandu on April 4 and plan the ascent in mid-May, comprises six officers and 24 other ranks.
“This is a very ambitious mission. The team will be split into two groups. One group will attempt to climb Mount Everest while the second will set out to scale Mount Lahotse, the fourth highest peak in the world. The team members will also participate in the extreme high-altitude marathon in the Himalayas,” the sources added. Full story...
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