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Indian Mountaineering Foundation: Golden Jubilee

FRIDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2008
Submitted By: Mariangela Silvestre

The year 2008 is a milestone in the history of Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF). As part of its Golden Jubilee Celebrations, officials from the IMF met Honorable Prime Minster Dr. Manmohan Singh at his residence.

IMF, over the last five decades, has made great strides in mountaineering conquests. Some of its notable achievements are: the first Indian success on Everest in 1965 under Capt M S Kohli, which put nine climbers on its summit; the first ascent of Kanchendzonga along a new route from the North Eastern spur under the leadership of Col Narinder Kumar & then came the 1984 Everest expedition in which Ms. Bachhendri Pal became the first Indian woman to summit Everest.

As many private adventure clubs were being established, small-scale expeditions to Himalayas became common. Mountaineering so far being the exclusive domain of the armed forces became a civilian sport. In the course of time, the related sports of trekking, rock climbing and more recently sports such as climbing gained popularity. Today there are more than 500 active clubs affiliated to the IMF.

With close links to the ministries of defence, home, youth affairs and environment, Indian Mountaineering Foundation has been playing a major role as the apex body of mountaineering and all related activities in the country.

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