JOINT INDO-UK ARMY
MOUNTAINEERING EXPEDITION
TO UNNAMED PEAK
(6565M)
New Delhi :Shravana
30,1934
Thursday , Aug 23,
2012
India and United Kingdom have had traditional friendly relationship and to boost
these ties further, Indian Army is conducting a joint mountaineering expedition
with UK Army to an unnamed and unclimbed Peak (6565m) in Garhwal
Himalayas.
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This expedition is being organised under the aegis of Directorate General of
Military Training. Situated at an altitude of 21,534 feet, the unnamed peak
would test the endurance, technical skills and team spirit of the expedition
members. The team comprises of 20 members, of which eight are from UK Army and
twelve personnel are from the Indian Army. Maj John Matthew Hing of UK
Army is the team leader of UK team. This expedition holds significanes for the
Joint Indo UK relations since it will only be the second Indo UK Army
Mounatineering Expedition till date. The previous one was in 1987 to Mount
Saser Kangri -I.
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The Unnamed peak has been assessed to be technically very difficult and the
degree of diffculty is further accentuated as it has not been attempted before.
It will require a focussed and cautious attempt to open the route to the
summit.
Maj RS Jamwal will be leading the joint expedition. The expedition members would
undergo acclimatization enroute to base camp and will attempt the peak from
12-16 September after establishing two intermediate camps. The joint team is
scheduled to return to Delhi on 24 Sep 12.
The expedition has been Flagged Off by Deputy Chief of the Army Staff Lt
Gen Ramesh Halgali at Sena Bhawan on 23 Aug 12
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