Leh:Â The Ladakh administration organised the first ‘Siachen ice climbing festival’ at the Nubra valley, officials said on Wednesday (Mar 9).
The festival, organised with an aim to promote the glacier as an adventure spot and boost tourism in Ladakh, was inaugurated by Sarpanch Khemi Halqa in presence of officials from the Ladakh Police and residents of Tongsted village on Tuesday. The festival will continue till March 20.
A total of 20 youths participated during the opening ceremony, they said.
The base camp of the Siachen glacier, the world’s highest battlefield, was opened for tourists in September 2021.
