Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute
| Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Upper Sicheygaon, Sungava India | |
| Coordinates | 27°20′39.9″N 88°37′01.8″E / 27.344417°N 88.617167°E |
| Information | |
| Founded | 25 September 1963 |
| Founder | Sonam Gyatso |
| Principal | Sonam Wangyal |
| Affiliation | Government of India |
Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute (SGMI) is a paramilitary mountaineering school, located in Gangtok, India.[1][2]
History
[edit]In 1963, the Mountaineering Institute was established in Gangtok by Indian mountaineer Sonam Gyatso.[3][4] After the demise of Gyatso in 1968, the institute was renamed Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute.[4] It is currently headed by former Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Sonam Wangyal as its principal.[5]
The institute is known for imparting high-altitude mountaineering training to Indian Army, IB, other paramilitary forces such as Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Assam Rifles.[6][7] Also, it runs short-term courses for civilians.[8][9]
List of expeditions
[edit]- 1979 Siniolchu expedition - 20 members from the institute climbed the peak.[10]
- 1984 Mount Everest expedition - Institute's lead instructor Phu Dorjee became the first Indian to climb Everest without supplemental oxygen.[11][12]
- 1991 Sanglaphu expedition - 11 members team from the institute made the first ascent.[13]
Notable faculty
[edit]Rankings
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "PGD27-Mountaineering and Adventure Sports". Bureau of Indian Standards, Government of India. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Kashyap, Aishwarya Raghu (2016-05-22). "Seven off-beat courses at Indian colleges". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ Dalal, Roshen (2017-08-23). India at 70: snapshots since Independenc. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-86815-37-8.
- ^ a b "Mountaineering institute completes 50 yrs, golden jubilee celebrations held". The Statesman. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Among first Indians to summit Mount Everest, Sonam Wangyal recounts fabled 1965 expedition on its anniversary". Firstpost. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Sonam Wangyal: From Surviving a Chinese Ambush to Standing on Mt. Everest". The Wire. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "By 23, This Ladakhi Had Climbed the Everest, Won Padma Shri & Battled The Chinese". The Better India. 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Student learn adventure skills at adventure tourism fest". scstsenvis.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ Dam, Satyabrata. "Want to become a mountaineer?". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ Club, American Alpine; Carter, H. Adams. 1995 American Alpine Journal. The Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-1-933056-42-5.
- ^ a b Service, Tribune News. "How can I forget Phu Dorje". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ Kohli, M. S. (1989). Mountaineering in India. Vikas Publishing House.
- ^ "The HJ/48/21 EXPEDITIONS AND NOTES". The HJ/48/21 EXPEDITIONS AND NOTES. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ Verma, K. C. (4 September 2021). "Intelligence Bureau" (PDF). The Indian Police Journal. LIX (4): 24. ISSN 0537-2429.
- ^ "The best mountaineering institutes in India". Red Bull. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
