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KIWG 2025: Army jawans dominate as Himachal Pradesh close in on gap on Day 3
Gulmarg (J&K), March 11: The Indian Army continued its impressive run on the penultimate day of the Khelo India Winter Games here on Tuesday, clinching four medals to stay on top of the medal standings. The Army quartet of Narsingh Thapa, Rajeshwar Singh, Sunil Rai, and Vishal Chandal clinched the ski mountaineering men's relay with a timing of 49:58.1 to grab the limelight.
Himachal Pradesh shines at Khelo India Winter Games with gold, silver in women's ski mountaineering vertical race
Gulmarg, March 10: Team Himachal Pradesh displayed exceptional skill and determination on the second day of the Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg, securing a gold and silver medal in the highly competitive women's ski mountaineering vertical race.
KIWG 2025: Gadekar, Dolma star on Day 2; Army jawans continue to dominate
Gulmarg: , March 10 (IANS) Maharashtra’s Siddharth Gadekar and Tenzin Dolma of Himachal Pradesh were the stars on Day 2 in challenging weather conditions in the second leg of the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2025 at the scenic Kangdoori slopes here on Monday. Defending champions Indian Army continued their golden run in the second leg, clinching four medals, including two gold, one silver, and one bronze, to sit atop the medal standings with overall four gold, four silver, and five bronze medals.
Nepal bars solo expeditions to peaks above 8,000 metres
Kathmandu, Feb 5: Nepal has banned solo expeditions to all the mountains above 8,000 metres inside the country, including the world's tallest Mount Everest or Mount Qomolangma, an official said on Wednesday.
Nepal bans solo expedition of 8000er's including Mount Everest
Kathmandu, February 5: Nepal has officially banned solo expeditions to all mountains above 8,000 meters, including Mount Everest, by amending its mountaineering regulations, according to the government publication, Nepal Gazette.
Two cadets of Chandigarh Battalion NCC to scale Mt Everest
Chandigarh, Feb 4: The Director General of NCC has selected two NCC cadets, Jahan Kukkal and Padam Namgail, from 2 Chandigarh Battalion NCC to embark on a historic mountaineering expedition to Mount Everest, the world's highest peak.
Young mountaineer from Gurugram Heyansh Yadav visits Maha Kumbh; performs yoga
Prayagraj, February 4: The ongoing Maha Kumbh witnessed a special visitor on Tuesday - Heyansh Yadav, the youngest mountaineer from Gurugram, who reached Everest Basecamp at the age of just 3 years and 7 months in 2022.
Nepal hikes climbing fees for Mount Everest
Kathmandu, Jan 22: The Nepali government has significantly increased climbing permit fees for Mount Everest or Mount Qomolangma, an official said on Wednesday.
'Amazed' to receive Tenzing Norgay Award, says mountaineer Uday Kumar
New Delhi, Jan 17: Uday Kumar, a resilient mountaineer who summitted Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, with an amputated leg, on Friday said he is amazed after President Droupadi Murmu bestowed him with the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here.
Himachal Ski Mountaineering association to host inaugural SkiMo championship at Hamta
Kullu, January 17: Himachal Ski Mountaineering Association's inaugural Ski Mountaineering (SkiMo) Championship is set to take place at Hamta on Saturday.
Indian, Argentine armies successfully summit Mt Aconcagua on 'Army Day 2025'
New Delhi, January 16: In a remarkable feat on the occasion of Army Day 2025, a joint mountaineering expedition of the Indian Army and the Argentine Army successfully summited Mt Aconcagua, the tallest peak in the Americas standing at an altitude of 6,995 meters.
Nepal's Mingma G Sherpa receives heroic welcome after historic ascend of highest peaks across 7 continents
Kathmandu, January 3: Nepali record-setting climber Mingma G Sherpa received a heroic welcome as he returned home after achieving the successful ascend of the highest peaks on all seven continents.