The Chinese upstream guard said Friday that the Indian Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has successfully expanded Mount Makaru, the fifth highest peak in the world, at an altitude of 8,485 meters from sea level.
It said the rise of the Himalayas in Nepal took place on April 19.
On March 21, the International Mountaineering Expedition (8,091 m) to Mount Makaru and Mount Annapurna (8,091 m) was marked Delhi.
“This is a historic double summit attempt, the first in ITBP history,” ITBP said in a statement.
Led by Deputy Commanders Anoop Kumar Negi and Nihas Suresh as Deputy Leaders, the 12-member team was divided into two groups, including six climbers. The Makalu Mountain team achieved an 83% success rate and five climbers arrived at the summit at 8.15 am on April 19.
“this [Mt.] The Annapurna team faced extreme weather, including snowstorms and white conditions, and had a courage push-up just 150 meters below the top of the mountain, and then had a safe and responsible retreat at 2.45 pm on the same day,” ITBP said.
During the expedition, the team strengthened its environmental commitment from the Clean Himalayas – Save Glaciers campaign, collecting 150 kilograms of non-biodegradable waste from higher camps.
Through this summit, ITBP has now successfully expanded six of the world's 14 “eight thousand people”. So far, ITBP has expanded 229 peaks, including Mount Everest, Mount Everest, Mount Dhaulagiri, Mount Lhotse and Mount Manaslu – has already climbed Mount Everest five times.
publishing – May 2, 2025 at 09:59 pm ist
