Mountaineers Arjun Vajpai and Bhupesh Kumar name new peak

Q.  Two mountaineers became the first people to climb an unnamed peak in Spiti Valley, HP. Name them?
- Published on 26 Oct 15

a. Arjun Vapai, Bhupesh Kumar
b. Harsh Kapadia, HPL Ahluwalia
c. Malavath Purna, J. T. Norgay
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Arjun Vapai, Bhupesh Kumar
 
Arun Vajpai and Bhupesh Kumar created history by becoming the first to climb a 6180m peak in Spiti Valley, HP named in honour of former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam. This peak is located close to Bara Shigri Glacier, the largest glacier in HP. This is the second longest glacier in Himalaya after Gangotri. In 2010, Vajpai became the youngest Indian to climb Mount Everest.

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