Early Times Report
Jammu, June 22: A 6 member team of Ibex Adventure Club, Samba left today for Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh to undertake a trekking expedition from Mcleodganj to Triund area in Dhauladhar range of Himalaya. The team of trained mountaineers led by Sonam Sidharth includes Sahil Slathia, Manik Slathia, Mrigank Kaushak, Narinder Singh and Aman Kumar.
Earlier, the team was flagged off by Raman Bhalla, Minister for Housing, Horticulture, Culture and Youth Services and Sports. While interacting with the trekkers Sh. Raman Bhalla promised all possible help from the Government for the promotion of adventure activities in J&K. A national standard Sport Climbing Wall would soon come up at Jammu, he announced.
Prominent among others present on the occasion included General Secretary of Mountaineering Association of J&K Ram Khajuria; Secretary Ibex Adventure Club, Samba, Everester Ram Singh; Secretary Snow Trail Mountaineers Navneet Gupta; Suresh Kumar and a number of officials of Ibex Adventure Club, Samba. |
