The first Indian expedition to conquer Mount Everest by the Indian Army, which was led by Brigadier Gyan Singh in 1960, failed. Climbers Colonel Narendra Kumar, Sonam Gyatso, and Sherpa Nawang Gombu reached 28,300 feet (8,625 meters) just 700 feet (223 meters) from the goal, but due to extremely bad weather they had to turn back.