Five young adventure enthusiasts from the steel city have conquered the famous Kedarkantha of Uttarakhand in an expedition from March 1 to 5. These children, along with the trekking team from the city, displayed great climbing skills while stamping their authority and scaled the peak of 12,500 ft high.

The team included Yashika Agarwal, Navya Budhia, Jaywardhan Agarwal, Suchita Agarwal and Nitya Budhia braved the chill and the difficult terrain.

Kedarkantha is a mountain peak of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand. Kedarkantha is located within Govind Wildlife Sanctuary in the Uttarkashi district. The climb to the peak of Kedarkantha starts from a small village called Sankri. Kedarkantha is famous for being a winter trek.

The expedition was conducted in chilly conditions. Waking up in the wee hours, putting on the head torches before proceeding to the mountains proved to be a heady engagement but the kids negotiated the bends and slippery uphill journey with strength and finally made it to the summit.

Kedarkantha trek difficulty level is easy to moderate, with gradual ascends and descends. Only the uphill climb from the base camp can be a little strenuous.

Needless to say, all the children were greenhorns when it came to climbing mountains.

"It was a difficult trek but the children enjoyed the thrill to the fullest. It was an unforgettable trip for them," said Rakesh Kumar, a member of the expedition team, adding that the children have surely become confident of participating in more expeditions.

According to him, it was a learning experience for children in challenging conditions.

Another member of the expedition team said that the children showed great determination when it came to reaching the top. "We were worried at the beginning of the expedition but were gradually relieved to see them progressing well. It was a challenging climb which taught the children a lot," he added.

Expeditions are usually organised by Tata Steel Adventure Foundation but there are other groups that also arrange treks.