First Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition to Mount Makalu (8485m) comprising five Officers was flagged off by Director General Military Training on 26 Mar 2019.
About:
Height: Mount Makalu (8,485 m) is the fifth highest mountain in the world.
Location: It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas on the Nepal-china border.
Recent expedition:
Indian Army has launched its maiden expedition to Mt Makalu in March-May 2019 in furtherance of the objective of summiting all challenging peaks above 8000M.
Summiting the Mount Makalu peak is considered extremely challenging due to inclement weather conditions and freezing temperatures.
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