Himalayan Mountaineering Institute

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The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) was created on November 4, 1954 to encourage mountaineering as an organized sport in India. The first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary sparked a keen interest in establishing mountaineering as a well respected endeavour for people in the region. With the impetus provided by the first prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, HMI was established in the Darjeeling region of the country, at an elevation of approx 2100m/6900ft). Tenzing would become the first director of field training for HMI.

HMI regularly conducts Adventure, Basic and Advanced Mountaineering course. These are very comprehensive courses. They are also highly subsidised to encourage mountaineering as a sport.

[edit] See also

• Nehru Institute of Mountaineering

The institute provides an excellent training, good administration, sumptutous food and the best quality of equipment to trainees. A certificate from the institute is recognized all over the world.

[edit] External links

• Official website
• HMI Darjeeling Website

NIM is the greate expidition spot in the world,NIM is sitituated near uttarkashi.There are number of picnic spots and adventures actvities.