3 Shimla lads cycle to Churdhar Peak

Tribune News Service

Shimla, August 1

Three cyclists from Shimla have scripted history by making it to the Churdhar Peak (3,700 m), the highest mountain of the Shivalik range.

The three lads representing the Hero Action team rode from Shimla to Churdhar and back to Sarain in Chopal over a span of two days.

The team included two-time national champion Akshit Gaur (19), national bronze medallist Ashish Sherpa (18) and team manager Ashish Sood (33).

"It is for the first time that a team of cycle riders has reached the top of the holy mountain," claimed Ashish Sood.

The route that the team followed was Shimla-Kufri-Fagu-Cheog-Neri bridhge-Pulbahal-Lihat-Madhan -Churdhar and back from Churdhar-Madhan-Sarain-Chopal.

“If we can cycle to Churdhar, we can definitely use cycling as a mode of transport in Shimla, which will ease traffic chaos and address the issue of restricted and sealed roads in the town," he said.

“It was a dream ride. The trails are extremely technical and require a lot of training to ride," the riders said.