From the archive record
Team members making their way through late winter early spring snow in the Sagarmatha National Park, towards the Base Camp of Everest. They pass through glorious forests of Rhododendrons while yaks carry their rations and other camp gear. The climatic conditions in the Sagarmatha region change without prior signs. The team gears up for the summit attempts as the weather clears up and the men set out for the top. There is no time to waste, it's a now or never situation as the team's climbing permit expires by the end of the month May 2001. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas on the summit. This is the largest number of summiteers on Mount Everest in an Indian expedi