Itanagar, Sept 6: The National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS), Dirang, has achieved a major mountaineering feat by completing a first-ascent expedition to 20 previously unclimbed peaks in Ladakh – all above 6,000 metres – in just 23 days.

Led by NIMAS Director Col Ranveer Singh Jamwal, the expedition recorded 20 first-ever summits, marking a significant milestone in Indian mountaineering and highlighting the capabilities of an Arunachal Pradesh-based institution.

Several mountaineers from Arunachal Pradesh, including Lobsang Tenzin Bapu, Dorjee Khandu, Tenzing Dawa, Tashi Marakpa, Dorjee Tsering, Sangey Tsering, Kon Tsering, Sang Khandu and Leki Passang, were part of the expedition.

Col Jamwal, who has over two decades of mountaineering experience and more than 80 expeditions to his credit, is the only Indian to have climbed Mount Everest three times, completed the Seven Summits, and scaled the highest peaks of all 28 Indian states.

Under his leadership, the NIMAS has expanded its expedition and adventure sports activities while creating greater opportunities for the youth of the State.

The Ladakh feat adds to the institute’s growing record of landmark expeditions and strengthens its position as a leading adventure sports and expedition training institution in India.

Located at Dirang in West Kameng district, the NIMAS functions under the Ministry of Defence and offers training and expedition activities across land, air and water-based adventure disciplines.