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Kargil Vijay Diwas: Indian Army's Dagger Division scales Mount Kun, perfor
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In honour of Kargil Vijay Diwas, a team of mountaineers from the Dagger Division achieved a remarkable feat by scaling Mount Kun in record time and performing Yoga at its summit, which stands at an impressive height of 7,077 metres.
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Indian mountaineers make history by conquering challenging Mt Brammah 1
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
This peak, known for its technical challenges, has been a long-standing goal for the mountaineering community since it was first climbed by British mountaineer Chris Bonnington about 50 years ago. This incredible accomplishment marks the first time an Indian team has reached the summit, maki
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J-K: IAF rescues two stranded mountaineers from Thajwas Glacier
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"In a swift and successful operation today evening, IAF ALH Mk III helicopter rescued two injured civilian mountaineers in the nick of time from Thajwas Glacier, one of whom had suffered multiple fractures, hypothermia and other injuries," an official statement said.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami meets NDRF mountaineers on their return from Bhagirat
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday welcomed the jawans of the National Disaster Response Force jawans who returned after climbing the Bhagirathi-2 peak at the Chief Minister's Camp Office.
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Everest Day celebration: Summiteers call for action as rising temperature
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Hundreds of mountaineers, Everest summiteers gathered in Kathmandu and held an awareness rally through the streets of Kathmandu. They were later felicitated by the government for their forte to scale the highest peak in the world.
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Naveen Mallesh sets a new record by becoming the fastest Indian and Asian
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): Naveen Mallesh, a renowned mountaineer from Bangalore, has set a new record by summiting Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia on 25th February 2023 at 05:59 AM and Mount Fansipan in Vietnam on 28th February 2023 at 04:48 PM in just 3 days 10 hour
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Around 500 mountaineers may try to scale Everest this season
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Nepal's expedition organisers say that the number of Everest permits issued for the spring climbing season may exceed expectations, but a re-emergence of coronavirus infections, erratic weather and overcrowding caused by new climbers may ruin the season. Booking trends and inquiries show tha
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Uttarkashi avalanche: 7 more bodies recovered, brought to Matli Helipad
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Matli (Uttarakhand) [India], October 8 (ANI): Seven bodies were brought to Matli helipad on Saturday from Draupadi ka Danda mountain peak in Uttarakhand, where an avalanche hit a team of mountaineers on the October 4 morning.
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Uttarkashi Avalanche: Death toll rises to 26, search operation on for 3 tr
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 7 (ANI): The death toll in the Uttarkashi avalanche rose to 26 after seven more bodies of trainees were recovered on Friday from Draupadi ka Danda mountain peak in Uttarakhand, where an avalanche hit a team of mountaineers on October 4 morning.
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Uttarkashi avalanche: Rescue operation delayed due to bad weather, CM Dham
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 7 (ANI): The operation to rescue the mountaineers stuck on the Draupadi ka Danda mountain peak in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, where an avalanche hit on October 4, was delayed due to bad weather conditions on Friday morning.
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Uttarakhand avalanche tragedy: Death toll goes up to 19 now
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 7 (ANI): A total of 19 bodies have so far been recovered in rescue operations at the Draupadi ka Danda mountain peak, in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, where an avalanche hit a team of mountaineers on October 4 morning, according to officials. Read More
Uttarkashi avalanche: Rescue operation underway, I am monitoring the situa
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 6 (ANI): Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday condoled the deaths of mountaineers in the horrific avalanche in the Droupadi's Danda-II mountain peak.
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