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High Altitude Warfare School mountaineers launch heroic mission to find mortal remains of comrades

India | Jul 10, 2024, 01:06 PM IST

High Altitude Warfare School mountaineers, exemplifying the spirit of 'Leave No Man Behind,' undertook a heroic mission to recover the mortal remains of their fallen comrades.

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Indian Naval couple successfully scale world's highest free-standing mountain Mt Kilimanjaro

India | Jun 13, 2024, 07:24 PM IST

The Indian Navy said that this feat accomplished by a serving woman officer of the Indian Navy for the first time is noteworthy.

'Traffic jam' on Mt Everest as climbers stuck, netizens call it 'Ghatkopar station' | WATCH

Trending | May 28, 2024, 06:58 PM IST

Mount Everest, a popular hotspot for mountaineers, is also known for frequent accidents and deaths as climbers experience harsh conditions. A British climber and his Nepali guide went missing on Tuesday after a chunk of snow fell, causing them to fall down the side of the mountain.

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Uttarakhand avalanche update: Bad weather hampers rescue operation for missing mountaineers

India | Oct 08, 2022, 12:43 PM IST

Uttarakhand avalanche update: With weather conditions obstructing the search efforts, relatives who have come to Uttarkashi from different parts of the country are getting impatient.

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Uttarakhand avalanche update: Death toll goes up to 26 as more bodies of mountaineers recovered

India | Oct 07, 2022, 04:10 PM IST

Uttarakhand avalanche update: On Tuesday, about 41 trainees and instructors of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering were hit by an avalanche.

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Uttarakhand avalanche: Bodies of 4 Navy mountaineers brought to Joshimath

India | Oct 03, 2021, 08:21 PM IST

Officials said that the mortal remains of the mountaineers will be sent to their native places after a post-mortem examination. In a tweet, the Army's rescue team said the four bodies were brought to Joshimath from the peak of Mount Trishul in helicopters on Sunday morning.

PCR test report, entry-permit: Nepal issues new guidelines for mountaineering, trekking

World | Sep 29, 2020, 01:39 PM IST

Nepal's Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has issued new guidelines for foreign tourists aimed at minimising the spread of Covid-19 during mountaineering and trekking activities, the media reported on Tuesday.

Nanda Devi expedition: Body of team leader mountaineer Martin Moran not found

India | Jul 06, 2019, 04:09 PM IST

The eight member team was reported missing on May 25 but it took the ITBP nearly one month to retrieve seven bodies from the western ridge of the Nanda Devi peak on June 23 after a massive operation often hampered by inclement weather.

4 bodies of mountaineers brought to Munsyari base camp

India | Jul 03, 2019, 12:21 PM IST

The remaining three bodies are being carried and all bodies will be brought to Pithoragarh by today noon.

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Nandi Devi avalanche: Bodies of seven mountaineers airlifted to Pithoragarh

India | Jul 03, 2019, 12:21 PM IST

Eight mountaineers had set out on an expedition of the 7,434-metre-high peak but were reported missing on May 25, the day they were to reach their base camp. One of them is still missing.

District admin awaits instructions from Centre 30 hours after spotting bodies on Nanda Devi

India | Jun 04, 2019, 06:40 PM IST

The Pithoragarh administration was awaiting instructions from the Centre on Tuesday to take steps to retrieve the bodies of five mountaineers IAF choppers spotted a day earlier near an unscaled peak adjoining the Nanda Devi East, an official said.

Nanda Devi: Bodies of 8 missing mountaineers found buried in snow

India | Jun 03, 2019, 07:12 PM IST

Indian Air Force helicopters have spotted the bodies of eight missing mountaineers who went missing on way to the 7,434-metre-high Nanda Devi East peak in Uttarakhand.

Uttrakhand: Foreign climbers go missing on way to Nanda Devi peak

India | Jun 01, 2019, 11:30 AM IST

The team, which includes seven mountaineers from the UK, US and Australia besides a liaison officer from the Indian Institute of Mountaineering, left Munsiyari on May 13 to scale the 7434-metre peak and was scheduled to return to the base camp on Friday.

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