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| September 11, 2009 | Indo-Kazakh expedition team reaches Mount Marble Wall summit | | Astana (Kazakhstan):
A mountaineering expedition team comprising six members of the Indian
Army and eight from the Kazakhstan Army has successfully scaled the Mount Marble
Wall Peak in Kazakhstan. The expedition was jointly led by Lt Col SS Shekhawat
and Ilinski, and the team reached Base Camp on August 23 at 3300 meters and established
three camps on the mountain by August 27. On September 3, the summit team left
for Camp– III, located at a height of 5200 meters, and after nearly 11 hours of
grueling climb finally summitted the peak on September 4. The summit was a great
challenge, as continuous inclement weather during the ascent and alpine climbing
used by the teams further increased the degree of difficulty. This was the first
Indian expedition to Marble Wall Peak. | |
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