Excelsior Sports Correspondent
LEH, Mar 5: The 3rd edition of the Ladakh Ice-climbing Festival concluded at Gangles, here today.
Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv Tashi Gyalson was the chief guest on the occasion. DYSSO Leh Tsering Tashi was the guest of honor and founder of SECMOL, Sonam Wangchuk was the special guest, besides president ALGHA, president ALTOA and president Leh Phu-Dho also graced the event.
President LMGA in his welcome speech highlighted the motive behind conducting such adventure sports and spoke on the contribution of LMGA in creating the Ice-climbing festival.
He also spoke on the requirement of travel insurance for mountaineering and hiking expeditions. He said that the idea brings forth the aim to promote winter tourism in Ladakh and the need for nurturing more young talents from Ladakh in winter adventure sports.
The CEC Gyalson praised the entire organising team for the initiative in creating this artificial glacier, promoting and encouraging the youth of Leh to participate in such winter adventure sports. He highlighted the importance of artificial glaciers for the sustainability of Ladakh’s fragile ecosystem and added that this sport has the potential to boost winter tourism in Ladakh.
The festival was organised by Ladakh Mountain Guide Association (LMGA) in collaboration with District Youth Services and Sports, Leh, ALTOA, Venture Ladakh, Leh Phu- Dho Culture, Welfare Society, HIAL and Mero Expedition.
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