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The 12-member team, led by Major Vishal Ahlawat,
summitted the peak on JUNE 7 with the assistance
of four sherpas, an Army press release said here.
The "unique attempt" was part of the
EME's 'Josh-2011' adventure expedition that involves
mountaineering, mountain cycling, whitewater rafting
and road cycling. Summiting Mount Kamet was the
expedition's first milestone.
The twin peaks of Mount Kamet and Mount Abu Gamin
were scaled 31 years ago by an EME team under
the leadership of then Major J.K. Bajaj.
The present team, comprising an officer, a junior
commissioned officer and 10 other ranks, will
commence the second leg of the expedition on June
10 by cycling the "treacherous" Garhwal
mountains from Niti village to Rudraprayag, covering
238 km, followed by whitewater rafting over a
158-km stretch from Rudraprayag to Rishikesh,
the release said.
The multi-dimensional expedition was flagged
of from New Delhi on April 19.
(IANS)
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