Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Pune Mountaineers Hoist Tricolour on Kilimanjaro
Eight brave climbers from a group in Pune, India, reached the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, which is the tallest mountain in Africa.
They planted the Indian flag there to celebrate the New Year.
Mount Kilimanjaro is very high, about 5,895 meters tall, and it's one of the most famous mountains in the world.
The climbers had to work hard to reach the top, and now they have achieved something amazing.
This mountain is special because it stands alone, not part of any mountain range, and it was formed by volcanoes a long time ago.
Eight mountaineers from Pune's Giripremi Adventure Foundation successfully hoisted the Indian flag on Mount Kilimanjaro.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa, standing at 5,895 meters (19,341 feet).
The mountain is one of the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each continent.
It is a free-standing mountain formed by volcanic activity, not part of any mountain range.
The achievement marked the beginning of the New Year for the mountaineers.
- Who
- Eight mountaineers from the Giripremi Adventure Foundation, Pune
- What
- Hoisted the Indian national flag on Mount Kilimanjaro
- When
- Beginning of the New Year
- Where
- Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- Why
- To mark the start of the New Year with an extraordinary achievement
- Mountaineers
- Eight from Giripremi Adventure Foundation, Pune
- Location
- Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- Peak Height
- 5,895 meters (19,341 feet)
- Significance
- Highest peak in Africa and one of the Seven Summits
- Activity
- Hoisting the Indian national flag