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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 ,heavily |
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