National Cadet Corps Expedition of India successfully summits Mt. Everest

Thirty eight climbers including 21 Sherpa guides representing the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Boys and Girls Expedition, India successfully scaled the highest peak in the world, Mt. Everest Sunday morning.

Those who summited the 8,848.86 metre peak Sunday morning includes 17 Indian climbers and 21 Nepalese mountain guides, according to

officials at the Seven Summit Treks, that organized the expedition. A team from India’s National Cadet Corps (NCC) Boys and Girls Everest Expedition successfully summited Mt Everest (8,848.86 metres) this morning.

Those who reached the summit include Rajneesh Joshi, Balkar Singh, Ankur Rawat, Jogmaith Namgyal, Deepak Kumar, Dawa Tseten Bhutia, Rigzin Dorjai, Kritika Sharma, Pratima Rai, Rifiness Warjri, Monika, Abida Afreen, Mohit Knathia, Padma Namgail, Mukul Bangwal, Virendra Singh Samanat and Sachin Kumar from India. The mountain guides from Nepal who reached atop include, Jenjen Lama, Sonam Chhiring Lama, Ngang Dorchi Bhote, Suku Bahadur Tamang, Lakpa Dorchi Bhote, Pasang Ongdi Sherpa, Dawasange Sherpa, Phinjo Nuppa Bhote, Ngudu Sherpa, Lakpa Bhote, Jojo Bhote, Dev Bhote, Chhebi Bhote, Lakpa Wongdi Sherpa, Chhiring Nuppa Bhote, Pimba Bhote, Thunang Bhote, Lakpa Rinjin Sherpa, Ngima Finjho Bhote, Phurtenji Sherpa and Pema Rinje Sherpa.

The team, managed by Seven Summit Treks, included 38 climbers and Sherpa guides, all of whom reached the summit of the world’s highest peak, informed Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Expedition Director at Seven Summit Treks.

According to Dawa Sherpa, the climbers from India who made it to the top include Rajneesh Joshi, Balkar Singh, Ankhur Rawat, Jogmaith Namgyal, Deepak Kumar, Dawa Tseten Bhutia, Rigzin Dorjai, Kritika Sharma, Pratima Rai, Rifiness Warjri, Monika, Abida Afreen, Mohit Knathia, Padma Namgail, Mukul Bangwal, Virendra Singh Samanat, and Sachin Kumar.

All of them reached the summit between 4 am to 6 am, Thaneshwor Guragain, director of the Seven Summit Trek told PTI. They have already reached camp II and now heading towards the base camp, he added.

The expedition also includes many Indian Army personnel, according to the organizer.