Indian Navy Mount Everest Expedition - 2017

Indian Navy Mount Everest Expedition - 2017

Five members from Team B successfully summited Mt Everest, 8848 m at 0730 hrs on 27 May 17. The summit team comprised of Lt Cdr Hari Prasath,  Hari Om Petty Officer, Sandeep Singh LPT, Ashish Gupta LA AH and Avinash Bhawane MA I. The number of total summiteers from Indian Navy team reached 09 plus 02 on Mt Lhotse.

Members of team B stood test of time and sustained prolonged stay at 6400m high camp II. They displayed true grit and determination by not giving up in adverse weather conditions but awaited patiently to scale the highest peak in the world on the first available opportunity. The five member team pushed up to the summit of 'Sagarmatha' and the Naval Ensign was once again unfurled atop the world within a week's span.