Expedition marks 200 years of service

In early May 2015, during the 200th year of Gurkha service to the British Crown, an eight-man team of serving Gurkha soldiers aims to summit the world’s highest peak in their homeland of Nepal. In conquering the 8,848m mountain, which is an icon for Nepal and the Brigade of Gurkhas, they will be the first serving Gurkha soldiers to reach the peak, climbing in temperatures of -25°C, with the threat of frostbite, altitude sickness and […]