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NCC cadets of Christ University in Bengaluru scale unexplored Himalayan peak

NCC cadets of Christ University, representing the No. A team of 38 cadets, led by Captain Sajina Begum, scaled an unnamed and unscaled peak at a height of over 17,000 feet in Lahaul district of Himachal Pradesh in June 2024. The expedition was mounted in partnership with the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports in Manali, Himachal Pradesh. The cadets began with a specialised 26-day mountaineering course in Manali, which included rigorous training in rock-climbing, ice-climbing, rappelling, survival skills, traversing snow-covered terrain, and high-altitude acclimatisation. Arun Kumar said, “The basic mountaineering course not only builds confidence and a spirit of adventure, but also helps the youth face the Services Selection Board and be a part of the defence forces.”

The Hindu

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