Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, June 4: Principal of Shiksha Niketan Senior Secondary School, Jeevan Nagar Rameshwar Mengi flagged off the second batch of the school for J&K Himalayan Trekking Programme being organized by Tawi Trekkers J&K in Moungri area of Udhampur district.
The group comprised of 40 students including 21 girls and four teachers namely Sudershan Singh, Anju Slathia, Satvinder Kour and Aryanvir Singh. Manik Slathia, a trained mountaineer, accompanied the group as leader.
Meanwhile, the adventure activities at the camp headquartered at Youth hostel Moungri are in full swing with budding trekkers enjoying trekking in the dense, calm and cool pine forest, rappelling and rock climbing in the nearby rocks and learning practical lessons in river crossing in the cold water nala near the camp. The trekkers are also enjoying their interactions with the local people and learning about the local culture and fauna and flora of the area.
Fresh International standard equipment, approved by UIAA, the apex body for mountaineering in the world, is being used for all the activities being conducted under the direct supervision of Everester Ram Singh Slathia, Director of the camp.
Follow our WhatsApp channel
