Article Title: Mount Thelu Peak
22-08-2023
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Why is in news? NCC LG Gurbirpal Singh flags off National Cadet Corps Boys and Girls Mountaineering Expedition to Mount Thelu Peak
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) Boys and Girls Mountaineering Expedition to Mount Thelu Peak was flagged off by Director General, NCC Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh from New Delhi.
Defence Ministry said, this is the 86th NCC Cadets Mountaineering Expedition since 1970.
Mount Thelu:
Thelu or Mt. Thelu is a 6002-metre peak in the Gangotri range of the Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India.
Its immediate neighbour is the Sudarshan Parbat.
Garhwal Himalayas:
The Garhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
This range is also a part of Himalaya Siwalik Hills, the outer most hills of the Himalaya located in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Major peaks of Garhwal Himalayas: Nanda Devi, Kamet, Sunanda Devi, Abi Gamin, Mana Peak, Mukut Parbat
The cities which are included in these ranges are Pauri, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, and Chota Char Dham pilgrimage namely Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath.
Some of the beautiful sites of the location are the hill stations of Mussoorie, Dhanaulti, Auli, Chakrata, Chopta, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks is also located in Garhwal Himalaya.
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