Joint Indo-Nepal army team summits Kanchenjunga
The team of Indian and Nepali army climbers, supported by Nepali climbing guides, reached the world's third-highest peak in a mission highlighting bilateral cooperation.
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A joint team of Indian and Nepali army climbers successfully reached the summit of Mt Kanchenjunga, the world’s third-highest peak, on Monday morning, expedition organizers said.
The climbers were part of the Joint Indo-Nepal Army Mountaineering Expedition, a high-altitude mission emphasizing cooperation between the two neighboring countries. The team summited the 8,586-metre mountain in eastern Nepal, according to Seven Summit Treks, the expedition’s logistics partner.
The Indian team members included Sarfraz Singh (team leader), Tsering Dorjey, Tarun Singh Sindhu, Sanjay Kumar, and Satish Singh. The Nepali army contingent comprised Prashant Khadka, Janak Saud, Nabin Tarami Magar, and Amar Bahadur Karki.
They were supported by a team of eight Sherpa climbers: Gyalu Sherpa, Lakpa Temba Sherpa, Pasang Dawa Sherpa, Pasang Dukpa Sherpa, Ang Kami Sherpa, Ngima Sherpa, Pasang Phurba Sherpa, and Lakpa Thindu Sherpa.
Mt Kanchenjunga, located on the Nepal-India border, is the third-highest mountain in the world and one of the most technically challenging peaks in the Himalayas. The successful ascent marks a milestone in military cooperation and mountaineering achievement between the two countries.
A total of 78 climbers, including 20 women, have received permits to attempt Mt Kanchenjunga this spring season, according to the Department of Tourism.
