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Explorers to Climb the Indian Himalayas

WEDNESDAY, 11 JUNE 2008
Submitted By: Diane Vee Hormillada

Four members of Southbourne Sea Scouts Explorers Unit namely Will Barker, Mark Keightley, Ben Rigby, and Jake Elsbury, are set to go on a climbing expedition in the Indian Himalayas. This is the first time that the group will embark on high altitude climbing.

With Pemba Sherpa, the group will climb the Stok Kangri, a 6,137-meter mountain in the Ladakh region of the Indian Himalayas on July 9. The expedition will start at the world’s highest commercial airport – Leh. From there, they will traverse for six days to Stok Kangri.

After reaching Stok Kangri, the group intends to cross the Himalayas and proceed to Amritsar to visit the Golden Temple. From there, they will pass the Indian Pakistan border, Delhi, and Agra to see the Taj Mahal.

Aside from developing their high altitude climbing skills, the group aims to raise funds for the Royal British Legion. During the said expedition, the group will also be donating clothes and toys to the Buddhist monasteries and orphanages in the Himalayas.

For more details on this news, please visit www.portsmouth.co.uk.

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