Excelsior Sports Correspondent
LEH, Sept 19: The expedition team of 1st Battalion, Ladakh Scouts Regiment was flagged off here today.
The team was flagged-off by Lt Gen PJS Punnu, GOC Fire and fury Corps for an unclimbed peak Pt 6876m (22559 feet) situated in Eastern of Ladakh Region. This is the maiden expedition of single unit of Ladakh Scouts Regiment.
It is one of the most difficult peak of the region selected primarily due to its technicality in rock face, treacherous terrain, ice walls and all difficulties involved in conquering the summit.
The team of 20 members comprising 3 Officers, 1 JCO and 16 other ranks is being led by Maj Lotos Spalges of The Ladakh Scouts Regiment, an avid mountaineer who led an Indian Army expedition to Mt Thalay Sagar in Uttarkashi in 2015 and also has to his name many other expeditions such as Saser Kangri, Plateau Peak and Chader Trek. Team comprises of experienced mountaineers who have previous experience of Mt Everest, South Pole, Mt Chou Yu (China), Marble Peak (Kazakhstan) and many other expeditions. The expedition team has undergone six weeks arduous physical and technical training under the guidance of Mountaineering experts before the expedition.
The team will move to Durbuk where it will acclimatize for 4 days and move further to 130 km in Sub Sector North. There onward the team will embark for the challenging expedition route towards east of 130 km and will set up five camps including a base camp in between road head and the summit peak. These 43 days of expedition are going to pose extreme difficulties and unforeseen challenges for the expedition team.
The expedition is being conducted to exhibit the adventurous spirit of the Indian Army and will demonstrate the physical robustness of our troops. This expedition will be an inspiration for all to take up more such expeditions to virgin peaks in the region.
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