Har Shikhar Tiranga

May 25, 2023

Mountaineers of the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) in Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh are on a unique expedition named Har Shikhar Tiranga.
The mission is to hoist the national flag on the highest point of every state of India for the first time.
It is a campaign under the aegis of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to take the tricolour to all the states of the country and hoist it on the summits to mark the 75th year of independence and to commemorate India’s G20 presidentship.
The team summited Mt Purgyal or Reo Purgyal (6,816 m) in Himachal Pradesh
- It is located in Kinnaur district.
It is at the LAC and has been climbed for the first time in May.
- The peak is usually climbed in July or August when snow is less.