First Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition to Mt Makalu (8485m) flagged off

First Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition to Mt Makalu (8485m) comprising five Officers, two JCOs and eleven OR was flagged off.

Key Facts:

• Indian Army is launching its maiden expedition to Mt Makalu in Mar-May 2019.
• Mt Makalu is considered amongst the most dangerous peaks and summiting the peak is considered extremely challenging due to inclement weather conditions and freezing temperatures.
• Among the eight mountains in Nepal above 8000m, Mt. Makalu is the fourth tallest in Nepal and fifth highest Peak on the Earth with its height 8,463m.
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• Mt. Makalu resides in the eastern Himalayas range just 19Km southeast of the giant Mt. Everest in the border of Nepal and China.
• At the base of Mt. Makalu, there lies a natural wonder: The Barun Valley.

Sources:PIB