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 To
commemorate the nineteenth anniversary of the raising of 24
Artillery Brigade, a sand-snow mountaineering expedition was
organised. The expedition by Ranbakura Artillery Brigade
scaled Ladakhi and Shitidhar peaks located in Manali in
Rohtang region. The "All Gunner Odyssey", the first
ever mountaineering expedition, of the Ranbakura Division
comprised 6 officers, 3 JCOs and 10 ORs.
 The
expedition team was flagged off by Maj Gen KB Kapoor, GOC 24
Infantry Division. During the course of expedition the team
had established the base camp at Beas Kund (the source of Beas
River) at an altitude of 3320M. After acclimatisation for one
week, the team established two more camps. Camp-I (4150 M) and
Camp-II (4600 M) during the assault on the summit. The team in
two groups successfully scaled Ladakhi peak (5725 M) and
Shitidhar peak (5289M).
 The
expedition team, on its return, was given a rousing reception
at HQ Western Command. Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi, the then GOC-in-C,
Western Command was present on the occasion. The GOC
complemented the team and praised the team spirit and
camaraderie of the participants. The event got a wide coverage
in the national and local dailies.
input : Maj
MV Shashidhar
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