KOLKATA: A satellite phone saved the lives of seven veteran mountaineers, helping them navigate and communicate through its messaging service. Seven climbers from Bengal, who had reached Mount Deo Tibba summit on June 17, could climb down safely by using aids provided by the satellite phone.
Deo Tibba, located at nearly 6,000 meters, is not a very difficult climb for seasoned mountaineers. The team of seven included two Everest summiteers, Satyarup Siddhanta and Rudra Prasad Haldar. They decided to climb down to camp II from the Indrasan summit and head for Deo Tibba peak. “It was not a difficult climb, but the weather turned bad as we left camp II,” said Haldar. While they had climbed more difficult terrains, none of the climbers had any idea of the route.
