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Himalayan Mountaineering Institute

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI)

What if there is an Institute for mountaineering and trekking ? Can’t that transform a nomad to a pro in trekking ? We have compiled this post for travel mates who wants to learn trekking and mountaineering like a professionals. Have you ever thought of climbing mountains or hiking through the rough terrains of mountains? Be it the old Western Ghats or the mighty Himalayans, India is gifted with options for plentiful adventure in mountain climbing, trekking and Hiking. In the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute or the HMI, a Basic course of just 28 days in Mountaineering can help you achieve the proper training and confidence required for adventure travel. The most prestigious mountaineering institute of India, the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute was founded in the year 1954 and has nurtured some of the finest mountaineers of the country.  The HMI gave a new dimension to mountaineering as a passion. Tenzing Norgay, (also known as Sherpa Tenzing) who was one of the first men to reach the summit of Mount Everest with Edmund Hilary was the director of the HMI …