Buenos Aires Herald 
An Argentine military team topped the Kun peak at 7,077 meters (23,219 feet) in the Himalayas mountain range in India last Tuesday. This is the first time the country’s army mountain troops have topped a Himalayan peak.
The feat was the result of a binational expedition together with the Indian army. The two had already climbed the Aconcagua mountain in Argentina earlier this year.
The Argentine team was made of 9 Army officials and NCO’s, 17 Indian army personnel, and 44 others, including carriers, avalanche rescuers, and administrative staff.
The Argentine military traveled to India in mid-July and began their mountain adaptation on July 23. The team moved from the Chumathang / Kargil towards the Shafat valley, where they set a road camp at approximately 3900 meters, coordinating efforts with the General Base of the Indian Army’s 8th Mountain Division.
Two days later, at the Shafat refuge, Indian Army medical personnel offered training on medical emergencies and altitude sickness, while Argentine Army personnel provided training on the use of the Recco radar. On July 28, the entire personnel began moving to base camp, from which they reached the Kun peak.
“They accomplished their mission on Mountain Troops Day,” Defense Minister Luis Petri posted on X.
“This is the first time our mountaineers have reached a Himalayan summit. A milestone that began over a year ago and was achieved early this morning after weeks of adaptation, camping at different altitudes, and extreme efforts. Congratulations on this feat! For demonstrating, once again, what we Argentinians are capable of,” he added.
Both the Office of the President and Casa Rosada congratulated the Army patrol on their X accounts, posting videos of the expedition climbing the mountain.
