Known Odia mountaineer Jogabyasa Bhoi and his team have successfully completed their Mt Indrasan expedition in Himachal Pradesh.
The team scaled the mountain at a height of 6221 meter over a 19-day expedition. The team was felicitated by Odisha Special Resident Commissioner VK Saxena and other senior officials here on Friday.
This team scaled Mt Indrasan after an interval of 12 years with the approval of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation. Most of the team members are Odias within the age group of 17 to 22.
The title of the expedition was “Cleaning & Climbing Mountain Indrasan and Swachh Himalaya”. As per Jogabyasa, this peak is technically more difficult and challenging than others, including the Everest, for expedition.
The Odisha Mining Corporation and the ONGC sponsored the Indrasan expedition.