ITANAGAR, Dec 13: The National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) team successfully carried-out multidimensional activities, including Winter Alpine Trekking, Paragliding, Cycling and Scuba Diving, during the expedition held in general area of Chamonix, France in the month of November.
The team led by Director NIMAS , Col Sarfraz Singh comprising of 12 members-- eight army personnel and four civilians from Arunachal with expertise in respective fields achieved a unique milestone by doing over 250 Kms of winter alpine trekking in the Alps including 165 kms of Tour De Mont Blanc Trek in France , Italy and Switzerland, followed by multiple Paragliding launches from Alps mountains to its valley floor, thereafter cycling 1000 kms from Mont Blanc region to the English Channel near Dunkirk  via Switzerland- Belgium, stated a release.
The expedition finally culminated in the French Riviera with NIMAS scuba team doing multiple deep dives in the Mediterranean Sea. It was for the first time that an Indian team carried out four diverse specialised adventure activities in the field of land, air and aqua during an expedition in Europe. The expedition was flagged off on 27th last by Ajay Bhatt, MoS Defence in New Delhi. The expedition was in line with the government theme Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav celebrating India’s 75 years of Independence.

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