New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- A 17-member Indian Coast Guard (ICG) mountaineering team has successfully scaled Mount Mukut, a 7,045-metre peak in the Himalayas, completing a major milestone in its preparations for an expedition to Mount Everest during the force's Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2027.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday formally welcomed the team at a ceremony in Dehradun, congratulating the mountaineers on their achievement and commending their courage, determination and endurance.
The summit was reached on October 7 following an expedition that began on September 15. The team, trained under the guidance of the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), Darjeeling, established its Base Camp-I on October 1 and s...