On February 22, 2026, at 14:10 hours, a six-member team from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM), Uttarkashi and the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports (JIM&WS), Pahalgam successfully summited Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina. Mt. Aconcagua is the highest peak in South America and the second-highest peak in the world outside of Asia. The team, led by Col Hem Chandra Singh (Principal, NIM and JIM&WS), was flagged off by Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh, on February 5, 2026, and arrived in Argentina on February 8, 2026. To acclimatize, the team first conquered Bonete Peak (5,050m). The team, including Capt G Santhosh Kumar, Shri Deep Bahadur Sahi, Shri Vinod Gusai, Nb Sub Bhupinder Singh, and Hav Ramesh Kumar, overcame temperatures between -20°C and -30°C. The Release ID is 2232045, and the Visitor Counter is 436. The release was posted on February 24, 2026, at 1:17 PM by PIB Delhi and can be read in Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, and Tamil. Contact person: VK/Ruchi
Key Entities Referenced
Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM): A mountaineering institute whose team successfully summited Mt. Aconcagua.
Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports (JIM&WS): A mountaineering institute whose team successfully summited Mt. Aconcagua.
Mt. Aconcagua: The mountain in Argentina that the NIM and JIM&WS team successfully summited.
Ministry of Defence: The ministry under whose auspices the mountaineering expedition took place.
Argentina: Location where the mountaineering expedition took place.
Ministry of Defence
NIM and JIM&WS Joint Team Successfully
Summits Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina
Posted On: 24 FEB 2026 1:17PM by PIB Delhi
In a historic milestone for Indian mountaineering, a six-member team from the Nehru Institute of
Mountaineering (NIM), Uttarkashi and the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports
(JIM&WS), Pahalgam successfully summited Mt. Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America and the
second-highest peak in the world outside of Asia, on February 22, 2026, at 14:10 hours.
The team led by Col Hem Chandra Singh (Principal, NIM and JIM&WS), was ceremonially flagged off
by Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh, on February 5, 2026. Following their departure, the team arrived in
Argentina on February 8, 2026, to begin their ascent.
To ensure acclimatization, the team first conquered Bonete Peak (5,050m) before tackling the extreme
conditions of Aconcagua. The team including Capt G Santhosh Kumar, Shri Deep Bahadur Sahi, Shri
Vinod Gusai, Nb Sub Bhupinder Singh, and Hav Ramesh Kumar overcame fierce winds and challenging
temperatures between -20°C and -30°C, demonstrating exemplary grit, teamwork and professionalism.
This achievement underscores India’s rising stature in international mountaineering and the world-class
training standards of our premier mountaineering institutes.
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VK/Ruchi
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