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• The death of 21 trekkers in four mountaineering and trekking expeditions in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh this month once again puts the spotlight on the risky nature of this adventure sport and the safeguards that need to be followed.

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• The Lamkhaga Pass (5,282 m) is one of the toughest pass which connects Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh with Harshil in Uttrakhand.
• The Lamkhaga Pass trek starts from Chitkul the last Village of sangla valley in Himachal.
• This pass is located near Indo - Tibetan border and to cross the pass one needs to obtain inner line permit from the district administration of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/himachal-uttarakhand-trekking-deaths-weather-7602599/

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