Lighthouse Journalism came across a video showing a few men scaling a mountain amid snowfall and severe winter conditions. It was claimed that the video features Indian soldiers in Siachen.
During the investigation we found that the video was from Mexico featuring mountaineers and did not show Indian soldiers. The viral claim is misleading.
Claim:
X user @musafir_vj shared the viral video on his profile.
Other users are also sharing the video with similar claim.
Investigation:
We started the investigation by running reverse image search on the keyframes obtained from the video.
We found the video posted on Instagram on December 15, 2025. The location mentioned by Pico de Orizaba, Mexico.
Through the caption we found the post on the Instagram account klub_7_vershin.
The caption said: This is not AI. This is our team at the summit of Orizaba Peak in Mexico
Kazakhstan-based outlet, Elorda Media, shared the same footage on November 15, 2025. The caption said (translation) : Kazakh alpinist and traveler Galymzhan Quspanov has successfully completed the international “Seven Volcanoes” project, becoming the 67th person in the world to climb the highest volcanoes on Earth and the first Kazakh to achieve this feat. He conquered the final peak of the program—the Orizaba volcano (5,636 m) in Mexico—despite challenging weather conditions and strong winds, and raised the State Flag of Kazakhstan at the summit.
Pico de Orizaba is the highest peak in Mexico and the highest volcano in North America. It is also the third highest peak in North America after Denali and Mount Logan. Orizaba is ranked 7th in the world in topographic prominence.
Conclusion: The viral video showing men scaling a mountain in harsh weather conditions is a video of mountaineers climbing Pico de Orizaba in Mexico. The viral claim is misleading.
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