Ice at the end of Key Nallah

Anil Beniwal leading the first pitch.

Prerna Dangi on the second pitch

“I would say that the need to climb comes from that tough, lonely place of searching for your dignity. You know, that place-where we actually choose to confront our own weaknesses and fears, where we rebel against the terror of death-is really about dignity. That’s why alpinism is not just the art of ascending a mountain, but also inwardly of ascending above your self. ” – Voytek Kurtyka as quoted in Training for the New Alpinism.

All images are by Abhijeet Singh©