A 15-member mountaineering team of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which will scale 23,360-ft high Mount Trishul in Uttrakhand, was flagged off by Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju here today.
The expedition squad is led by SSB Commandant and experienced climber Sombit Joshi, officials said.
The union minister said mountaineering is an enterprising compassion and it gave inspiration to maintain patience and hope in any hard situation.
It communicates enterprising skill in force personnel and, therefore, such types of compassion should be organised continuously in a force to motivate its personnel, he said in his address to the SSB personnel.
Starting from New Delhi, the expedition team will reach Gwaldam and establish its base camp at Hemkund. Phase-wise it will establish camp one, camp two and camp three to scale Mt Trishul. After scaling the peak, the team will return in the last week of this month.
Director General of SSB Bansi Dhar Sharma said, SSB had a long-term experience and expertise to organise and conduct such campaigns. SSB personnel have conquered many peaks such as Mount Everest, Noon, Nada Devi, Nanda Khat, Tharkot, Santopansh, Kedardom, Hanuman Tibba, besides, other peaks.
The SSB is mandated to guard open Indian frontiers with Nepal and Bhutan.
