India has many majestic mountains including some of the highest mountains and most difficult mountains to climb. There are many adventure lovers especially people who wants to climb mountains are on this land. To train them properly there are several renowned and properly equipped mountaineering institutes offering comprehensive training in mountaineering, trekking, and related adventure activities. And if you are reading this then you must want to join one of these prestige institute. Here are some of the top institutes from where you could learn mountaineering, rock climbing and other mountaineering course in India, let’s see:
1. Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi
NIM is one of the best and most famous mountaineering institute in India. Established in 1965, it is situated in Uttarkashi, which undoubtedly has the best climbing and training potential in India and perhaps in the world. It offers courses like basic and advanced mountaineering course, search and rescue course, and special expeditions course that you could do.
2. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling
3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, Manali
ABVIMAS, Manali is founded in 1961 by the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the Institute has played a pioneering role in bringing Manali, Himachal Pradesh on to the world map as a paradise for adventure lovers. Earlier it was known as Western Himalayan Mountaineering Institute. ABVIMAS conducts courses related to adventure activities like Mountaineering, Rock Climbing, Trekking, Adventure Camps, Skiing, Water Sports, Aero Sports, Mountain Biking and Mountaineering Expeditions for decades now.
4. Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports, Pahalgam
JIM & WS offers a variety of courses in mountaineering and adventure sports, catering to different skill levels. Established in 1983, JIM and WS is located in the picturesque Kashmir Valley, providing an ideal environment for training. It offers courses like basic mountaineering course, advance mountaineering course, MOI, SAR, mountain expeditions etc.
5. National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports, Dirang
NIMAS, Dirang established in 2013, provides specialized training in mountain rescue, mountaineering and adventure sports through its variety of courses including Mountaineering, Mountain Terrain Biking, Scuba Diving, White Water Rafting, Paragliding and Paramotor related courses. NIMAS is nestled in the unmatched beauty of northeast India it is the only institute offering such diverse adventure related courses in India.
6. Indian Mountaineering Foundation, New Delhi
Indian mountaineering foundation is the apex national body for mountaineering and allied sports. While IMF does not provide any regular mountaineering course but still you could participate in different IMF programs related to mountaineering and other adventure activities. IMF is also the regulatory body for the competitive Olympic sport of Sport Climbing and is affiliated to the IFSC (International Federation of Sport Climbing). Some of the IMF course that you could participate in are Youth Mountaineering Programs, Specialized Training Programs, Rescue and Disaster Management Programs, and other programs.
These institute provides properly structured training courses in Basic or Advanced Mountaineering; you can also learn rock climbing in India from these institutions. There are many other institute and private companies that also provide training in various mountaineering course in India. It is important to properly cross check the institute you are thinking to join. The above-mentioned institutes are very renowned and prestigious institutes that you could join for mountaineering training in India.
Until next time, keep travelling and take care of Nature.
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