NE expedition team set to summit Mt. Everest on May 17

Imphal, May 15: The 1st North East India Mt. Everest Expedition has set off for the final summit of Mt. Everest from the Everest Base Camp. A team of 11 climbers reached Camp-II on Tuesday.

The camp is located at 6400 meters (21000 ft) approx. The 11 climbers of the team who have reached Camp-II are N Chingkheingamba, Kazi Sherpa, Ansu Jamsenpa, A Robert, N Bidyapati, Wansuk Myrthong, Nima Lama, Manishkumar Deka, Tarun Saikia, Anand Gurung and David Zohmang.

The team is expected to make the final summit on 17th May 2013 depending on the weather.
Puyamcha Mohon will make an attempt to climb the summit on 19th May 2013 while few of the expedition team members will be making an attempt for second summit depending on permission from the Nepalese authority.

During the acclimatization, the expedition team reached Camp-III, located at 24000 ft (approx) on 30th April 2013, after which they returned and went with the final push for the summit.

The 1st North East India Mt. Everest Expedition is being sponsored by North Eastern Council, Govt. of India and Planning Department, Govt. of Manipur and being implemented by Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association (MMTA). Dr L Surjit, President, MMTA is leading the expedition.

The team leader Dr. Surjit writes on his facebook , " N. Chingkheinganba, Kazi Sherpa, Ansu Jamsenpa, A. Robert, N. Bidyapati, Wansuk Myrthong, Nima lama, Manishkumar Deka, Tarun Saikia, Anand Gurung and David Zohmang they reached camp -II on Tuesday. They will summit Mt. Everest on 17th May 2013. Mr. Puyamcha Mohon will attempt on 19th May 2013. Mr. Nganba , Ansu and Bidyapati will try to make double summit in this season if the Nepal Govt. permit us. Dear friends I beg all of your blessing for the success of my team".