India, April 18 -- The 11-member 'Himalayan Heights Motorcycle Expedition,' flagged off from Karu in Leh on April 7, traversed the challenging terrain of eastern Ladakh, across the Chang La pass. The expedition reached the mighty Karakoram pass situated at an altitude of 18,176 feet on the Karakoram range on Tuesday.

The joint expedition comprises six Indian Army personnel from the Army Service Corps, four from Royal Enfield and one from the Himalayan Motorsports Association. The Fire & Fury Corps and the expedition is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, that marked the victory of the Indian armed forces over Pakistan in 1999.

With temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius, the feat is unprecedented over hazardous a...