Siliguri, July 25 -- The Himalayan Nature & Adventure Foundation (HNAF) on Friday flagged off its Expedition 2026 to scale Mt Kangyarrag (6,210m) in Ladakh's Markha Valley, with the five-member team targeting the summit during the July-August climbing season.

The expedition has received approval from the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF), New Delhi. The Indian National Flag was ceremonially handed over to the team by renowned mountaineer Nima Tashi, former Deputy Secretary of the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), Darjeeling, at the launch event in Siliguri.

The team will begin its journey on July 25, travelling by train to Chandigarh before heading to Ladakh by road. Expedition leader Ganesh Saha said the team would spend a...