Leh: Son of Ladakh, Jigmet Tharchin has created a National record in mountaineering by scaling scaled Manaslu Peak without oxygen support.
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A resident of village Tia in Leh district, Jigmet has made the whole Union Territory of Ladakh proud by achieving this feat.
He climbed the Manaslu peak which in located in Nepal with the height of 8163M and is the world’s eighth highest peak without oxygen support.
Ladakh: Jigmet Tharchin from #Ladakh creates a National record in #mountaineering. He claimed to become the first Indian to scaled #ManasluPeak without oxygen support. Manaslu peak in #Nepal with the height of 8163M is the world’s eighth highest peak.#Climbing #Mountaineer pic.twitter.com/CFy1j6QFdL
— News18 Ladakh (@News18Ladakh) September 30, 2022
It is pertinent to mention here that Jigmet is also the first civilian from Ladakh to summit Mt. Everest.
He has also climbed many peaks of more than 6000 metres and he has done all the basic and advanced training courses in mountaineering from the Indian institute of mountaineering. He is also member of Ladakh Mountain Guide Association (LMGA), which is playing important role in Adventure sports and rescue operations.
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