BASIC MOUNTAINEERING COURSE
The objects of the basic course are-
* To teach the basic techniques of movement of rock, snow and ice.
* To teach the theoretical and practical aspects of Mountaineering and its allied allied subjects.
* To create a correct attitude amongst the trainees so that they may view mountaineering as an art and not exclusively as a physical activity.
* To motivate them on incentive on higher endeavor.
* To make available to the trainees suitable and relevant literature and reading material on mountaineering at the NIM campus.
* To teach them how to make themselves comfortable and preserve their health in the mountain environment.
* To teach conservation of Himalayan environment.
* To toughen their bodies by increasing their resistance to cold, hunger and fatigue.
The Trainees of basic course spend initial four to six days at Uttarkashi and Tekhla, where they under physical conditioning, toughening up exercise, long walks and extensive rock climbing training.
Trainees thereafter spend next 1 to 20 days in the mountains. Approach march to the base camp involves 2-3 intermediate camps, which helps the trainees acclimize.
During their stay in the mountains. Students are trained in the basic techniques of snow craft, ice craft and rock climbing at high altitudes. On completion of training, basic course students are taken for a height gain, upto altitudes ranging between 17000 and 19000ft.
ADVENTURE COURSE
The course basically deals with school students, teachers and adults who are exposed to various outward bound activities like Trekking, rock climbing ,bush craft ,waterman ship ,lecturette ,camping cooking, navigation, study of flora and fauna ,their conservation and other activities .
Through these activities, students realize the potential of their characters strength and weakness ,both physical and mental, and ability to lead an active life under any natural condition .
It teaches what no classroom can teach ! The course which inculcates in young minds and bodies the very essence of individual skills and team work is very popular.
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