Army scales Arunachal’s highest peak Mount Kangto in first-ever recorded summit
A 18-member Indian Army team from Eastern Command has achieved the first recorded ascent of Mount Kangto (7,042 m), Arunachal Pradesh’s highest peak.
Mount Kangto in Arunachal Pradesh (AT Image)
Itanagar, Dec 6: An Indian Army mountaineering team from the Eastern Command has successfully scaled Mount Kangto (7,042 metres) - the highest peak in Arunachal Pradesh, which is regarded as a sentinel of the Kameng Himalayas.
The ascent was made through the extremely challenging southern route, marking the first recorded successful summit of the formidable Mount Kangto, a Defence spokesman said today.
The victorious team was formally “flagged in” by Lt General RC Tiwari, Army Commander, Eastern Command, who commended the mountaineers for their exceptional courage, discipline, and perseverance in the face of extreme adversity.
The 18-member expedition team was flagged off on November 3 last from a forward base by the General Officer Commanding, Gajraj Corps.
The team navigated through some of the most hostile terrain in the Eastern Himalayas, enduring rarefied air at extreme altitudes, sub-zero temperatures, treacherous ice ridges, yawning crevasses, and near-vertical ice walls.
Despite these harsh conditions, the climbers displayed the hallmark qualities of the Army – unmatched grit, teamwork, professionalism and indomitable spirit – ultimately achieving a feat that had long eluded the mountaineering community, a release from Guwahati-based Defence PRO Lt Col Mahendra Rawat stated.
The historic ascent of Mount Kangto not only highlights the Indian Army’s commitment to operational excellence and exploration but also stands as a tribute to the grandeur and untamed beauty of the Eastern Himalayas, the release added.