Indian Army to climb world s fifth highest peak Mt Makalu
Monday - August 13, 2018 8:36 pm ,
Category : INDIA
New Delhi Aug 13 (IANS) The Indian Army plans to scale the fifth highest mountain peak in the world Mount Makalu (8485 metres) the government said on Monday.
Makalu is an isolated peak and is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km southeast of Mount Everest on the border between Nepal and Tibet China.
The Ministry of Defence said Director General of Military Training on Monday flagged off the journey from Delhi.
Under the protection of Army Adventure Wing an expedition to Mount Kamet (7756M) Joshimath (district Chamoli Uttarakhand) is also being conducted from August to September.
"A 47-member team led by Maj Manoj Joshi will leave for Joshimath from Delhi on Aug 16 2018. The team will establish the Base Camp at Vasudhara lake and Advance Base Camp at Purvi Kamet Glacier " the ministry said.
Mount Kamet is the third highest peak of India after Kanchanjunga and Nandadevi and the only highest peak available to climb within the country.
--IANS sm/prs
Makalu is an isolated peak and is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km southeast of Mount Everest on the border between Nepal and Tibet China.
The Ministry of Defence said Director General of Military Training on Monday flagged off the journey from Delhi.
Under the protection of Army Adventure Wing an expedition to Mount Kamet (7756M) Joshimath (district Chamoli Uttarakhand) is also being conducted from August to September.
"A 47-member team led by Maj Manoj Joshi will leave for Joshimath from Delhi on Aug 16 2018. The team will establish the Base Camp at Vasudhara lake and Advance Base Camp at Purvi Kamet Glacier " the ministry said.
Mount Kamet is the third highest peak of India after Kanchanjunga and Nandadevi and the only highest peak available to climb within the country.
--IANS sm/prs
