NIMAS team scales 20 unclimbed peaks above 6,000 metres in Ladakh in 23 days
New Delhi, Sep 25. A team of 20 mountaineers from the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS), Dirang, has scripted a mountaineering milestone by successfully summiting 20 previously unclimbed peaks, each rising above 6,000 metres, in Ladakh within 23 days.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged in the expedition team at Kartavya Bhavan-2 in New Delhi on September 25, marking the conclusion of what the Ministry of Defence described as the first recorded expedition to scale 20 unclimbed peaks in the Ladakh Range.
Led by Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal, the expedition covered the Chamser-Lungser, Gyama Nala and Chokula areas of Ladakh. The successful ascents represent the first recorded summits of the 20 peaks and underline the technical demands of mountaineering in the region’s high-altitude terrain.
Interacting with the climbers, Singh praised their courage, determination and teamwork, describing the achievement as a demonstration of India’s capabilities in mountaineering and its growing leadership in adventure sports.
He said the mountaineers had set new benchmarks through the expedition and could serve as an inspiration for young people across the country to take up adventure, exploration and mountaineering.
The expedition involved extensive planning, technical mountaineering skills, physical endurance and coordinated teamwork to negotiate the challenging high-altitude environment. The Defence Ministry said the initiative was aimed at promoting adventure and exploration in India’s high-altitude frontier regions while encouraging a new generation of mountaineers.
The successful ascents also highlight India’s capabilities in high-altitude mountaineering and contribute to strengthening the country’s profile on the international mountaineering map.
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and other senior officials of the Ministry of Defence were present at the flag-in ceremony.
