Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) is rated as one of the best
mountaineering institutes in India and also considered as the most
prestigious mountaineering institute in Asia.
The proposal to have a mountaineering Institute at
Uttarkashi was mooted by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India
and the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 1964. Uttarkashi was specially
selected as the home of NIM, primarily because of its close proximity to
the Gangotri region in western garhwal, which undoubtedly has the best
climbing and training potential in India and perhaps in the world.
Perched beautifully on the turtle back hill across the east bank of
river Bhagirathi, the Institute overlooks the sacred town of Uttarkashi
and the confluence of Indravati with the Bhagirathi. In a historic
development in November 2001, with the newly formed State of Uttaranchal
coming into existence, the Chief Minister of Uttaranchal became the
Vice President of the Institute.
Courses Offered :-
http://nimindia.net/bmc.html" rel="nofollow - Basic Mountaineering Course
http://nimindia.net/amc.html" rel="nofollow - Advance Mountaineering Course
http://nimindia.net/src.html" rel="nofollow - Search & Rescue - Course
http://nimindia.net/mgc.html" rel="nofollow - Mountain Guide Course
http://nimindia.net/ac.html" rel="nofollow - Adventure http://nimindia.net/ac.html" rel="nofollow - Course
http://nimindia.net/sc.html" rel="nofollow - Special http://nimindia.net/sc.html" rel="nofollow - Course :-
Special courses are run by the
Institute for different organizations on request. These include courses
for deaf and dumb, and handicapped persons.
In addition, training is
conducted on request for Military, Para Military, Police, Schools and
other organizations. Rock climbing courses are conducted by NIM
Instructors at various clubs and other organizations, all over India
during the lean period. Pre expedition training is especially conducted for IMF sponsored National and other expeditions on request.
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See ya in the Hills of Sahyadri !!
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