Home guards return after scaling Moon Peak

Our Correspondent

Hamirpur, October 8

Mountaineers of 10 Battalion of Home Guards, who scaled the Moon Peak, situated on the Dhauladhar ranges of Himalayas, returned here today. The peak is 15,250 feet high and is one of the toughest peaks in Dhauladhar ranges due to its difficult terrain and harsh weather conditions.

SK Kaundal, commandant of the battalion who was also the team leader for the expedition, said the 11-member team of Home Guards started its climb on October 2 and reached the top of the peak on October 5. He said persistent rain and snow storms were major challenges on the track.

Besides him, the team included company commanders Ashok Rangra and Parveen Kumar, platoon commander Raj Kumar, havildar Ranbir Singh and Pawan Kumar, home guard Sanjit Kumar, Surender Kumar, Kashmir Singh and two women, Shobha Devi and Parveen Kaushal.

The expedition to scale the mountain was flagged off by Devashweta Banik, Deputy Commissioner, on October 2. The Deputy Commissioner said the expedition instilled confidence among team members.