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Indian Army team on their way to the Everest Base camp during expedition to Everest Summit. 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…

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Indian army team and Russian team chit chat at tea break during their expedition to Everest. And byte take from a Russian team member at a height of 8,000 ft peak in Pumori, Nepal.

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Climbers head towards Base camp, meanwhile they come across bridge during their trek to the Base camp.

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Porters advance to the base camp carrying equipment for the Everest expedition.

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Mount Everest climbers returning back to the base camp during their expedition. Ladder bridge are used to cross the crevasses. A crevasse is a large deep crack in the surface of a glacier, caused by the ice flowing over uneven terrain.

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These are members of the Mount Everest Expedition from Chile in the year 2000, as they descend from the summit ridge. Earlier in the clip, Indian members were ascending a steep aluminium ladder to get to a higher camp.

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Here lies a memorial for some of the fallen climbers of Mount Everest. Stone memorials were built and people stand surrounded by stupas and small stone walls marking out the memorial area.

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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.

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Indian Army mountaineering team walks through villages and farmlands (through barley fields?) in the Sagarmatha region, en route Everest Base Camp.

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Mount Everest climbers use ice axe and crampons to climb ice mountain during the Everest expedition.

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Indian Army team using rope and ladder bridge to cross seracs during Everest expedition. 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 se…

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View of snow covered Himalayan peaks as seen from the base camp during Indian Army's Mt. Everest expedition.

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Mount Everest expedition members trekking from Bupsa towards Chaplang. 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…

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Mount Everest climbers take a break enjoying food during their expedition at the Base camp. 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…

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Mountaineers loading their luggage on Dzo near the base of Langma La in Kangshung valley of Tibet. The Langma La Pass offers gorgeous views of Makalu, Everest, Lhotse Shar and Lhotse.

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Generator repairing by Everest climbers during their expedition to Mt. Everest. 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 Sherp…

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Indian Army visit Nepal for their Mount Everest expedition. 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.

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At 8485 meters above sea level, Makalu is the 5th highest mountain peak in the world. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and China.

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Col. Shekhawat speaks about the excitement to see Khumbu icefall during Everest expedition. The 22-member team led by ace mountaineer Colonel Ajay Kothiyal was flagged off by Army Deputy Chief Lt Gen Ramesh Halgali on March 12.

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Mount Everest expedition members first attempt to cross the Khumbu icefall. 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 o…

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Everest expedition members checking their tools before they start the expedition. 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 She…

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A sherpa speaks on the walkie-walkie to climbers at a higher camp on Everest... Close-up on Koflach boots and a roped-up climber walking towards camera on an aluminium ladder laid across a crevasse in the Khumbu Icefall at the base of Evere…

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Besides the words of encouragement the DGMT also brings along the much awaited letters and news from home. The Jawans get emotional after reading letters from their loved ones.