Air warriors successfully reaches Mt KunA group of 17 air warriors, including four women have successfully reached to Mount Kun (7,077m) situated in Suru valley of Ladhak. The Indian Air Force (IAF) mountaineering expedition to Mount Kun (7,077 m) was launched on June 24. After the training at high altitude, the expedition was flagged off on June 27 at Pahalgam by director, Directorate of Adventure, an IAF spokesman said. IAF has been at the forefront to promote women air warriors. The team containing four women air warriors out of a total of 17, was successfully led by Squadron Leader Lalita Mishra, who was also a part of IAF 2011 women expedition to Mount Everest, he added. Among 17, eight air warriors successfully reached the summit on July 15. Among the summiteers is Squadron Leader Atul Shoeran, Flight Lieutenant Ashak, Sergeant Ravinder, Sergeant M Bhist, Sergeant S Jakhar, Corporal RS Chandel, Corporal JA Wani and NC (E) Gulsad Ali. This is a notable achievement for Directorate at Adventure since mountaineering expedition to Mt Kun had to be called off last year (August 2017) due to weather and snow conditions, the spokesman added. The IAF air warriors lived up to the challenges and shown true grit, team spirit and perseverance to achieve their aim.
