MOUNT MAKALU

March 27, 2019

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. 



Source : PIB

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