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First official ascent of Mukot Peak on October 17, 2015
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17 October, 2015 | Four KE Adventure travel climbers along with three Sherpa guides have made it to the top of Mukot Peak for the very first time. Mukot Peak stands tall at 6087 metre and this was the very first recorded ascent of Mukot Peak. It is situated in little-trekked valley in Dolpo in West Nepal. Mukot Peak was included in the list of permitted expedition peak only from January this year. The team successfully made it to the summit on Saturday after a marvelous 10 days expedition into the base camp.
The mountains that has been included in the government list of permitted peaks are allowed to be climbed in Nepal. Some peaks are not included in the list because their summits are considered holy places while others fall under restricted zones, where westerners are prohibited. Mukot Peak was added to the list since January, 2015.
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