Tag: Expedition

TEAM OF CLIMBERS AND PARAGLIDERS WRAP SUCCESSFUL X(Cross) Himalayan International Expedition of Mt TINCHENKHANG(6010 mts) to summit and paraglide. An international team of mountain climbers from South Korea and one paraglider pilot from Sikkim successfully scaled and flew down using a paraglider from Mt Tinchenkhang (West Sikkim) which is at the height of 6010mts on 18th oct 2014. The team was in Sikkim from 10th oct- 27th oct 2014 as part of X(Cross) Himalaya Expedition 2014 led by world renowned alpinist Mr Junghun Park from South Korea. The X-Himalaya expedition 2014 is 1st South Korean attempt to cross the great Himalaya by non motorized means using mountain biking; kayaking; paragliding; climbing and trekking from Pakistan to Sikkim crossing over China; Tibet and Nepal. Sikkim section team members comprised of Captain Mr Junghun Park(South Korea), Mr Deahea Park(South Korea) and one paraglider pilot from Sikkim Mr Raju Rai. The expedition team was accompanied by two members of Seoul Broadcasting System who will be documenting the whole expedition in 6 episodes of 1 hour each. A local pro photographer Mr Praveen Chettri was also part of the team as official photographer of the expedition. During the Sikkim section, the team climbed and paraglide from Mt Tinchenkhang ;did paragliding in Gangtok ;mountain biked, visited dzongu village and other beautiful parts of Sikkim documenting our state natural beauty and adventure activities. The main highlight of the expedition was the successful attempt of paragliding from Mt Tinchenkhang (6010mts) by Mr Jungun Park and Mr Raju Rai; a first in Sikkim and still not yet ascertained in India. They landed at Thangsing Base camp, to much awe and admiration of the locals and tourists who were there. At Gangtok Mr Raju Rai test flew prototype para gliders from Gin Gliders Inc(South Korea) and gave valuable inputs