In a season of summit firsts, Ingólfur Geir Gissurarson became the fifth, and so far oldest, Icelander to summit Everest, while the first ascent via the North Face by and Icelander was underway by Leifur Örn Gissurarson.
Colonel Ranveer Jamwal in his mission "Har Shikhar Tiranga" programme will unfurl the Indian Tri-colour in Parasnath, the highest peak of Jharkhand on 9th September 2023. The mission leader is Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal SM, VSM, an internationally renowned mountaineer who has climbed Mount
Coal India Limited (CIL) is considering a policy to provide financial aid to support future mountaineers, according to the companys chairman PM Prasad. Speaking during the ‘Everest Summit event, organised at the convention centre of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), Prasad noted that while mountaineering is difficult but also costly. Fourteen climbers were felicitated for successfully conquering Mount Everest.