In February 2026, a six-member team from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM), Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand and the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports (JIM&WS), Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, (J&K), successfully summited Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, marking a major significant achieved for Indian mountaineering.
- The expedition was formally flagged off by Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence (MoD) on February 05, 2026.
About Expedition to Mt. Aconcagua:
Expedition led by: The expedition team was led by Colonel (Col.) Hem Chandra Singh, Principal of NIM and JIM&WS.
Summit: Before launching their summit, the team 1st scaled Mt. Bonete Peak, at an altitude of 5,050 meters (m) above sea level.
- During their expedition, they faced extreme weather conditions, including strong winds and temperatures ranging from -20 degrees Celsius and -30 degrees Celsius.
About Mt. Aconcagua:
Highest Peak in South America: Mt. Aconcagua is the highest peak in South America and the 2nd-highest mountain peak in the world outside Asia at 6,967.15 meters (m) above mean sea level.
Significance: Mt. Aconcagua, known as the ‘Stone Sentinel’ is the highest peak in the Southern and Western Hemispheres, with extreme altitude and rapidly changing weather.
Seven Summits: It is one of the Seven Summits which include Mount Everest (Asia), Aconcagua (South America), Denali (North America), Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa), Mount Elbrus (Europe), Mount Vinson (Antarctica), and Mount Kosciuszko (Australia).
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