![]() Mountaineering Institutes in India The premier institutes in India for mountaineering are: The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute was the first institute established in India, to encourage mountaineering as an organised sport, with the impetus from the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The first field director at HMI was Tenzing Norgay, one of the two very first individuals to reach the summit of Everest along with Edmund Hillary. Their ascent to the highest mountain peak in the world sparked a keen interest in establishing mountaineering as a well revered endeavour. Adventure, Basic and Advanced Mountaineering comprehensive courses are regularly conducted at HMI, and are well subsidised to encourage the sport. Himalayan Mountaineering The mysteriously humongous Himalayan Mountains have allured all; the sages in look for the Heavenly, the writers in search of truth, ordinary men and women in pursuit of their gods and goddesses, athletes pushing the envelopes of human endurance, men of science in search of wondrous herbs and plants, all have been truly captivated by the enchanted Himalayas and its unlocked mysteries. ![]() Eastern Karakoram Mountaineering The valleys in the extreme north of India are those of the Eastern Karakoram, which forms a special group in the great Karakoram Range, the second highest mountain range in the world. It encompasses some very high mountains, many of them still unclimbed and some scaled only in recent years. The highest virgin peaks in Eastern Karakoram are the Saltoro Kangri II (south of Saltoro Kangri) at 7,705 metres, the Saser Kangri II East at 7,518 metres, the Saser Kangri III North at 7,495 metres and the Pk 7410 of Teram Kangri Group at 7,410 metres. The Eastern Karakoram peaks are open to joint ventures between Indian and foreign mountaineers. Permits for climbing are readily available for almost all peaks. The Indian Mountaineering Foundation organises CLIMBATHON annually, for qualified and experienced mountaineers, to develop and with practice master alpine climbing skills on rock, snow and ice surfaces. This expedition programme addresses the issues and concerns that rise from the previous year’s experience. Leading to participation is an expedition where all the skills developed are employed in mountain setting. The Climbathon 2015 was organised as an Alpine Mountaineering Leadership Programme with the core focus to build leadership and team building skills centred around mountaineering, in the Bara Shigri Glacier in the Himachal Himalaya. The participants were trained on route finding, managing hazards, assessing terrain features, self-rescue so that by the course’s end they had developed the ability to lead a small team safely through a rugged and complex environment. This was tested in the lead ascent of a challenging peak around the glacier. Some notable Indian mountaineers include Krushnaa Patil, Asim Mukhopadhyay, Mohan Singh Kohli, Mandip Singh Soin and Colonel Narendra Kumar. (Last Updated on : 24-12-2015) |
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Mountaineering in India