Uttarakhand’s first high-altitude ultra-marathon, held at a Himalayan height of more than 19,000 feet, witnessed participation from over 700 runners across India. The 60-kilometre-long event, organised in temperatures below minus 15 degrees Celsius as part of the state’s silver jubilee celebrations, aimed to promote winter tourism in the state.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the High-Altitude Ultra-Marathon, organised in the sacred shadow of the state’s spiritual heritage site Adi Kailash, will unveil a new dimension to Uttarakhand’s potential in adventure sports, natural heritage, and tourism.

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Officials from the state tourism department said the 60-kilometre-long run began at Adi Kailash, with over 700 participants from 22 states braving sub-zero temperature

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