The First Ascent of Shahi Kangri (6934 M) and Silver Peak (6871 M)

Through Grit, Skill and Leadership

Speaker: Brigadier SS Shekhawat, KC, SC, SM, VSM (retd)

Chair: Brigadier Ashok Abbey (retd). Experienced veteran climber. He has climbed, led, and participated in many International, and Indian Mountaineering Expeditions successfully.

An illustrated talk on the never-heard-of or seen-before climb of the enigmatic Shahi Kangri and Silver Peak by an Indian Army expedition, unravelling the majestic mountain’s mystery. Located in the majestic Eastern Karakoram Range lies the massif of Shahi Kangri. Connected to Shahi Kangri by its west ridge is Silver Peak, at 6,871 meters. Silver Peak has to be scaled before an attempt on Shahi Kangri. In June 2022, a team of soldier mountaineers, under the leadership of Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, attempted to climb this challenging peak. Despite rapidly changing weather conditions, the crack Aksai Chin Warriors scaled Shahi Kangri and Silver Peak, thus recording a first ascent of this formidable mountain. Undoubtedly, this was one of the finest climbs undertaken by Indian climbers in recent times!

(Collaboration: Himalayan Club and the Himalayan Environment Trust)