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Mountaineering

Traing Camp at NIM, Uttarkashi ~ Kriti Pant
A 15 day training camp at NIM, Uttarakashi leaves the writer with basic mountain skills and unforgettable memories. Read More...

Across the Himalayas ~ Vineeta Muni    Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4| Part 5
The moon was still visible in the sky, although the sun had begun spreading its rays across the vast expanse of mountains around me. Strong and cold winds whirled around as I stood atop the famed Karakoram Pass (5,638 m). Read More...

Too High A Price To Pay ~ Somit Doshi
We were behind schedule. The weather had slowed us down. I was anxious to make progress while I was still holding good. Suddenly, I heard a loud scream from Andy. I turned around and descended speedily on the slope, leaving behind my rucksack and gear. Read More...

A Mysterious Pass Amidst the Clouds ~ Rajinder Arora
It was the beginning of yet another summer and another call from the mountains. Sitting in a humid Delhi office I was toying with the idea of planning an elaborate expedition while scanning the pages of Indian Mountaineer # 25 when a feature on Dhumadhar Kandi Pass caught my attention. Read More...

Trans Himalayan Expedition ~ Somit Doshi
I was en-route to the 'Roof of the World' or 'Little Tibet' or 'World's Coldest Desert' or 'Moonland' or, well... Ladakh has many synonyms. The one I think of is 'The Lost Kingdom'. Read More...


Mountaineering The Romance of Heights
The Suru and Zanskar Valleys are adorned with a number of spectacular mountain peaks that attract climbers from the world over. In particular, the Nun-Kun massif serves as the focus of increasing mountaineering activities in the region. Read More...

The Mountains Beckon ~ Somit Doshi
Each time I leave for the mountains, I am always certain to return with yet another incredible experience. In fact, my memory bank is filled with remembrances of the time I have spent in the mountains ...conquests, defeats, courage, rescues, helplessness, fright and even despair. Read More...

The Trekking Logic Of The Singalila Ridge ~ Ashish Kaul
The Darjeeling hills were a part of Sikkim till the 18th century, when the Gurkha ambition to establish a trans-Himalayan empire rendered the original inhabitants, the lepchas, almost extinct. Later, the Darjeeling hills, were separated from Sikkim by the British. Read More...

Reflections on Mountaineering ~Ashish Kaul
Why is it that a climbing or trekking trip of just a few days, alters so many things when one returns to the plains? Why is it that a few days in the heights alters the very direction of life? Read More...

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute - Darjeeling ~ Ashish Kaul
The motto reads in bold typeface - 'May (You) Climb From Peak To Peak'. Noteworthy is the 'You' in brackets. HMI, as it is widely called, has earned for itself, the arguable reputation of being the most respected mountaineering institute in the world. Read More...

Readers' Mailbag on Himalayas
Readers' letters and feedback. Read More...


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