Dehradun, May 28 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 26 May: Uttarakhand has once again demonstrated that no summit is too high when courage is unwavering. A 16-member team of the National Security Guard (NSG) led by Dehradun resident Major Akhilesh Bhatt successfully scaled Mount Everest at 8,848.86 metres on 23 May 2026 at 3:26 a.m. Nepal time, creating history. Reaching the peak from Kathmandu in just 20 days is a rare record in the annals of Everest expeditions.

The expedition was commanded by Major Akhilesh Bhatt of Indrapur, Dehradun, originally from Ghansali in Tehri Garhwal and son of Dinesh Prasad Bhatt. He was assisted by Subedar Suresh Kumar Bebni of Kandai village, Pauri Garhwal, who served as Deputy Leader and is the son of Sh...