Tem Tapung (Arunachal Pradesh), Sabyasachi Samanta (West Bengal), Dr Avantika Kekan (Maharashtra), Dr Subhendu Sikder (West Bengal), Prakruti Alagudekar (Karnataka), Shubham Thapliyal (Uttarakhand) and Joy Das (West Bengal) A team led by Subhajit Banerjee took on a challenging task -- exploring a new untested route in Lahaul valley, south of Ladakh. S tarting from Manali on September 3, the team reached the summit after 10 days. “It’s a matter of pride for mountaineers that a new route has been opened! exclaims Dr Avantika Kekan, who was one of the two medicos in the team. The journey was far from easy, especially on the less-travelled mountain paths, where even the best laid plans can come to a naught. “During our 10-day expedition, we had only a two-day window of clear weather. It was snowing, some days it was windy. Our cook faced acute mountain sickness and had to be evacuated. At Camp 1, I had no idea that the water source froze overnight and...
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