Sickle Moon. A 26-man team from the Indian Army, led by Lieu

Sickle M oon. A 26-m an team from the Indian Army, led by Lieu­ tenant Colonel D .N . T hanka, com m andant of the High A ltitude W arfare School, left K ishtw ar on A ugust 30. H avildar M ajor Tsering N orbu and N aik N im D orje climbed this virgin peak, Sickle M oon (21,570 feet) on D ecem ber 5 from Cam p IV at 19,800 feet. The descent was difficult. D orje was rescued from a crevasse by two members waiting midway between the sum m it and Cam p IV. K

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