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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sport
The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports or ABVIMAS provides specialized training in skiing, mountain rescue and mountaineering in Himachal Pradesh.

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, Manali, Himachal PradeshEstablished in the year 1961, the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports or ABVIMAS is located in Manali in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It was set up as the Western Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, but later it was renamed after former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

The ABVIMAS offers mountaineering, skiing and water sports courses like the Advance Mountaineering Course, Advance Skiing Course, Advance Water Sports and Water Sports Course, etc.

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