1965 Indian Everest Expedition
The 1965 Indian Everest Expedition reached the summit of Mount Everest on 20 May 1965. It was the first successful scaling of the mountain by an Indian climbing expedition.
Mount Everest
1965 Indian stamp dedicated to the 1965 Everest Expedition
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meets the members of 1965 expedition in New Delhi on 20 May 2015, the 50th anniversary of the ascent
Narendra Kumar (mountaineer)
Colonel Narendra Kumar, PVSM, KC, AVSM, FRGS was an Indian soldier and mountaineer. He is known for his expeditions across various mountain ranges such as the Himalayas and Karakorams, and respective subranges such as the Pir Panjals and Saltoro Mountains. His reconnaissance efforts on the Siachen glacier were key to the Indian Army's reclamation of the forward posts of the glacier in Operation Meghdoot in 1984. He was the deputy leader of the first successful Indian Mount Everest expedition in 1965.
Trishul peak. Later in his career, Kumar would successfully ski down the Trisul mountains, the highest summit to ever be skied down at the time at 23,360 feet (7,120 m).
Kumar was the deputy leader of the first successful Indian Everest Expedition in 1965.
In 1977, he led the successful ascent of the Kangchenjunga from the north-east spur.
In 1970, he led the first recognised ascent of Jomolhari, the highest mountain in Bhutan.
