Thursday, August 9, 2018

Expedition Manirang (6,593m/21,630ft) the team is leaving from Kolkata

We,  the Indians will be celebrating our Independence day which is after 5 days. Six mountaineers who left Kolkata by train on 10th August 2018 on the way to Mt. Manirang Expedition(6,593m/21,630ft). They have reached Manali on 12th August 2018. It was raining at Manali on 13th August 2018.










Photo courtesy Wikimedia

It is located in Lahul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh.  The team is from The Institute of Exploration (IOE), Kolkata, West Bengal. They had organised their first mountaineering expedition in June 1972. This was the first time NCC flag was hoisted on a mountain peak of Himalayas. 

The team will attempt this peak may be on 25th   and 26th August 2018. If they are successful in ascent this peak. They will hoist our national and IOE flags on the top of the mountain.


The r Keylong is the district HQ. The Official web site of lahul & Spiti district  as per their forecast weather condition will be as follow.

15-Aug
15.0
26.0
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Rain
16-Aug
15.0
26.0
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Rain

There is a scope of bus ticket booking online.
a)      CHANDIGARH → MANALI Rs 984 (Services: 5, Seats: 158 available) Duration 10 hrs


     b) Manali to Kaza duration of the journey is 16.30 hrs, leaving from Kulu at 05:30 → 22:00 the fare is 310.
I could speak on 10th August 2018  to his mobile no Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Kaza, he is Sri. MUKESH KUMAR, HPS. He is an officer of the Himachal Police Service. He mentioned that he got the details of the expedition and public bus service between Manali and Kaza is now playing. I have sent an email to him with a request to keep the telephone no and email id for any emergency requirement.

This Institute organise basic, standard and method of instruction Rock Climbing course in a regular manner since 1971. A special training program for Territorial Army Batallion was organised in the past. Next year they will be organising their 50th Rock Climbing training program in February.



Video link on Manirang Expedition by Assam team

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