Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (abbreviated to ABVIMAS[1]) is an Indian institute, which provides specialized training in skiing, mountain rescue and mountaineering,[2][3] founded in 1961.[4] The institute is located in Manali, Himachal Pradesh.[5] In 2017, the institute formed an MOU with Swarnim Gujarat Sports University for collaborative training.[6]
History
In 1961, it was set up as the Western Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, but later it was renamed in 2008 after former PM of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.[7][8]
Courses
ABVIMAS offers mountaineering, skiing and water sports courses.[9]
- Advance Mountaineering Course
- Advance Skiing Course
- Method of Instruction (Skiing) Course
- Intermediate Water Sports Course (White Water Kayaking) & Advance Water Sports Course (Sailing)
- Intermediate water Sports Course
- Advance Water Sports Course (White Water Kayaking)
- Advance Water Sports
- Method of Instruction (Water Sports Course)
- Trained Trainers of Advance Mountaineering Course[10]
See also
References
- ↑ Finally, skiing season begins in Himachal Pradesh. The Times of India(14 February 2018).
- ↑ Grass skiing does not click on Solang slopes. The Times of India(24 April 2018).
- ↑ No snow, no skiing in Solang Valley. Tribune India(29 January 2018).
- ↑ Come, Ski Down Himachal's Grassy Slopes(27 June 2012).
- ↑ Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports | Manali, India Activities. Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ↑ SGSU.
- ↑ India at 70: snapshots since Independence{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Penguin Random House(23 August 2017). ISBN 9789386815378
- ↑ ATALBIHARI VAJPAYEE INSTITUTE OF MOUNTAINEERING 2017 schedule, mumbaihikers. Mumbai Hikers Network(2017-07-14). Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ↑ Everything you need to know about mountaineering institutes and courses in India. girlonthemountains.com(3 August 2018).
- ↑ Himachal Pradesh Disaster Management.