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Mount Mukut expedition: Coast Guard team scales 7,045-metre peak ahead of Everest bid

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The Mount Mukut expedition team of the Indian Coast Guard was flagged in by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in Dehradun on 12 October. The 17-member team reached the summit of the 7,045-metre peak on 7 October, the defence ministry said.

Mount Mukut expedition: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami with Coast Guard team members at the flag-in in Dehradun
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami with Coast Guard team members at the flag-in in Dehradun Photo: PIB (Government of India, free to use with credit).

How the Mount Mukut expedition unfolded

The climb began on 15 September, and the team set up Base Camp-I on 1 October before pushing through extreme weather to the summit. The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling, guided the team. UNI and News Nation also reported the flag-in.

Key Facts

  • Peak: Mount Mukut, 7,045 m
  • Summit day: 7 October 2026
  • Team: 17 members, guided by HMI Darjeeling
  • Next goal: Mount Everest in 2027

Indian Coast Guard mountaineering plan

The climb was Phase V, the final stage of an 18-month training programme. It is meant to prepare the team for a Mount Everest climb during the Coast Guard’s Swarnim Jayanti, its golden jubilee, in 2027.

Pushkar Singh Dhami praises the climbers

Dhami said the team’s grit and endurance showed courage and national pride, the ministry said. Additional Director General Anand Prakash Badola also congratulated the team for its teamwork in difficult Himalayan terrain.

Why It Matters: The climb is the final rehearsal for an Everest attempt that will mark the Coast Guard's 50th year.

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Source: PIB · UNI · News Nation

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