The expedition, led by renowned mountaineer Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal, marked the culmination of the landmark 'Har Shikhar Tiranga' campaign -- a patriotic mission to hoist the Indian national flag atop the highest peak of each of India's 28 states.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday participated in the flag-off program of the third mountaineering expedition 'Shaurya' organised by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at Mukhya Sevak Sadan Dehradun, the Chief Minister's residence.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the flag-off program of the third mountaineering expedition 'Shaurya' organised by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) here on Wednesday.
In a landmark achievement, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) successfully scaled Mt. Makalu (8,485 m), the world's fifth highest peak, on April 19, marking the first-ever ascent of the peak by any Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), the force said on Friday.
The three expeditions include the Indo-Nepal mountaineering expedition to Kanchenjunga, the Indian army mountaineering expedition to Everest, and the National Cadet Corps boys' and girls' mountaineering expeditions.
The National Park Service has warned that mountaineers who enter national parks without permission or fail to carry proper climbing gear could face fines or bans of up to three years. The warning follows recent mountaineering accidents, including the deaths of two climbers on Yushan after sl
eam Himachal Pradesh displayed exceptional skill and determination on the second day of the Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg, securing a gold and silver medal in the highly competitive women's ski mountaineering vertical race.
The Sixth amendment of the mountaineering regulation was released late on Tuesday evening after which climbers were banned from solo expedition in all the 8000ers peaks.
The ongoing Maha Kumbh witnessed a special visitor on Tuesday - Heyansh Yadav, the youngest mountaineer from Gurugram, who reached Everest Basecamp at the age of just 3 years and 7 months in 2022.
Rising royalty and mountaineering fees in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) have alarmed tour operators, with many fearing the collapse of the region's adventure tourism sector.
Himachal Ski Mountaineering Association's inaugural Ski Mountaineering (SkiMo) Championship is set to take place at the stunning high-altitude destination of Hamta on Saturday.
Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Mister Pema Khandu on Saturday flagged off a historic expedition to raft the entire length of the Brahmaputra River within Indian borders, said a statement from PRO defence Guwahati.