137 Mountain Peaks in 4 States opened to foreigners for mountaineering, trekking

NEW DELHI: The Government has opened 137 mountain peaks in four states for foreigners desirous of obtaining Mountaineering Visa (‘MX’) for mountaineering and trekking.

These peaks are located in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim. While the highest number of 51 peaks have been opened to foreigners in Uttarakhand, 15 peaks of Jammu and Kashmir have also been included in the list. (AGENCIES)