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Major Gen Jha flaggs off 38- member mountaineering expedition team to Stock Kangri Peak

Ambala, Jul 4 (UNI) Major General Somnath Jha COS of Headquarters Kharga Corps and chairman local Board of Administration Sainik School Kunjpura , flagged off a 38-member mountaineering expedition team representing various Sainik Schools of the country to Stock Kangri Peak (5158 (mtr) in the Leh region of Jammu and Kashmir here today.
The school principal Col YS Parmar said that the present expedition to Stock Kangri Peak was being led by J.S. Gulia. The duration of the expedition was 25 days tentatively, he said. He said that after spending a night at village Stock, the team would trek on cold, dry and bald mountain slopes for about a day. Passing through Chang Ma and Mankormo, the eam will reach Sakshu 4900 mtr and would set up the base camp.
The team will be trained in snow and ice craft techniques which included Glacier walking. After the week-long tough training and acclimatisation at the base camp, the assault camp will be set up at 5,300 mtr at suitable location after due reconnaissance. From this assault camp, the rout to the peak is quite tricky, the snow field is full of open hidden crevasses. The last ropes will be fixed up to the main edge . The last stretch is through loose rocks and icy patches. He said the team would hoist national tri colour and Sainik School Society flag on top of the Stock Kangri Peak.
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