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ITBP mountaineers become first Indians to scale Mount Balbala in Uttarakhand

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ITBP mountaineers become first Indians to scale Mount Balbala in Uttarakhand
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A team of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) mountaineers has become the first Indian expedition to summit Mount Balbala in Uttarakhand. Earlier, the 21,050-ft-high peak had been last scaled by a Swiss expedition in 1947, an ITBP spokesman said.
According to an official release on Monday, the ITBP Sector Level Mountaineering Expedition (SHQ Dehradun) code name 'Parakram' summited the peak on September 4. The expedition was launched on August 7 from Joshimath, Uttarakhand. It was the first summit by any Indian expedition after a Swiss expedition made a successful climb to Mount Balbala in 1947. ITBP mountaineers become first Indians to scale Mount Balbala in Uttarakhand Also read | SC refuses to defer NEET-UG exam scheduled for September 12 "Six summiteers --- Assistant Commandant Bhim Singh, Sub Inspector Praveen, Sub Inspector Ashish Ranjan, Sub Inspector Nikhil and constables Sunil Kumar and Pradeep Panwar, including guide Raju Martolia, made it to the top," it said. Also read | Farmers’ protest: SC rejects Haryana residents’ plea on Singhu border blockade The mountain-trained force --- ITBP --- is accredited to have successfully completed more than 220 peaks since 1962, which is a record. ITBP Team Successfully Summits Mount Balbala In Uttarakhand -PTC News
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