On 29th May 2012, Adventure Mania team scaled Mount Kalanag 6387m in West Garhwal Himalaya. All 6 of its climbing members reached the summit with Lead climbing sherpa Thendup and Pemba. This is one of the summit shots of that day. The name of the summiters areAnanth HV, Karan Singh, Akshay Singh, Siddharth Sirohi, Shantanu Sood, Aftab Kaushik, Thendup Sherpa and Pemba Sherpa.( photo courtesy: Ananth HV). Adventure Mania has been leading and providing summit support to aspiring himalayan climbers for past 10 years with safety and success. This was there 4th successful expedition on Mount Kalanag.( after 2003, 2005, 2008).
view of Kangchenjunga south summit and Talung peaks from Tongshyong glacier. Pic. Anindya Mukherjee Text & Photographs: Anindya Mukherjee Introduction The history of exploration around Kangchenjunga [1] , especially around its south, south east and east flanks; has always fascinated me. The classic journeys and adventures of pioneers [2] like W.W. Graham, John Claude White, Douglas Freshfield, Dr. A.M. Kellas, Harold Raeburn, N.A.Tombazi, Lord John Hunt and Paul Bauer ignited my imagination. The height of inspiration of course came from reading my hero Mr. H.W. Tilman’s account in the Himalayan Journal (vol. IX) on his attempt on Zemu Gap from south in 1936. The primary challenge of climbing Zemu Gap from south has always been its remote & complicated approach. Many failed just to reach the foot of this col. To add to that its apparently impregnable defenses took Zemu Gap to a next level of exploratory climbing. In 1925, Greek photographer N.A.Tombazi is sai