DG NCC Flags off NCC Boys Mountaineering Expedition-2016 to Mt Bhagirathi II (6512 M)
Mount Bhagirathi located in the Garhwal region is technically a very challenging peak and requires all mountaineering skills and expertise for a successful attempt. The team has done meticulous planning and have trained well, to achieve the same.
The team consists of Col SS Phogat, Expedition Leader, Lt Col Arunbir Singh, Deputy Leader, Capt Suhail Khan, Medical Officer and 20 NCC cadets. The cadets have done basic mountaineering course and represent some of the best climbers in the seventeen State Directorates of NCC.
The Director General complimented the cadets for having honed their mountaineering skills in the past few months and expected them to put their best foot forward in summiting Mt Bhagirathi.