India, Nov. 28 -- "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." This quote came alive in the Himalayas when a group of tribal youths from Jashpur - most of whom had never seen snow or experienced high-altitude terrain - returned with a historic achievement that filled all of Chhattisgarh with pride.

At 5,340 meters, they became the first team to summit Jagatsuk-1 Peak in Himachal Pradesh's Pir Panjal range, completing the ascent in just 12 hours. For five of these young men, the journey was unimaginable only months ago.

With no previous mountain exposure, they relied on rigorous training at the advanced Desdekha Climbing Area in Jashpur. Under the mentorship of world-class mountaineering coaches Dave Gates and S...