Historic Achievement: 15-Member Team Conquers Unclimbed 20,900-Foot Peak In Arunachal

Demonstrating that no mountain is too high or perilous to conquer, a team from the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports has successfully reached an unnamed, unclimbed peak measuring 20,942 feet in the Gorichen range of the Eastern Himalayas, located in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang-West Kameng region near the China border.

The 15-member expedition, led by an Army colonel, has named the peak “Tsangyang Gyatso Peak” in honor of the 6th Dalai Lama, Rigzen Tsangyang Gyatso.

Departing from the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) campus in Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal and his team commenced their journey to the peak on September 7, completing the expedition in 15 days.

A statement from the defense PRO noted that the peak is among the most technically demanding and unexplored summits in the area, with the team facing significant obstacles, “including sheer ice walls, treacherous crevasses, and a 2-kilometer-long glacier.”

By naming the peak after Rigzen Tsangyang Gyatso, NIMAS aims to “pay tribute to his timeless wisdom and his profound contributions to the Monpa community and beyond.” The Monpa tribe is one of the largest tribal communities in Northeast India.

An official from NIMAS stated that they have informed the Indian Mountaineering Foundation about the successful climb and that steps are being taken to ensure “Tsangyang Gyatso Peak” is recognized on official maps.