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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports

Summary

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (abbreviated to ABVIMAS) is an Indian institute, which provides specialized training in skiing, mountain rescue and mountaineering, founded in 1961. The institute is located in Manali, Himachal Pradesh.[1]

Skiing Centre - Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports - Solang Valley, Kullu

History edit

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.[2][3] In 2017, the institute formed an MOU with Swarnim Gujarat Sports University for collaborative training.[4]

Courses edit

ABVIMAS offers mountaineering, skiing and water sports courses.[5]

  • 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[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "ABVIMAS :: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports". www.abvimas.org. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  2. ^ Roshen Dalal (23 August 2017). India at 70: snapshots since Independence. Penguin Random House. ISBN 9789386815378.
  3. ^ mumbaihikers (14 July 2017). "ATALBIHARI VAJPAYEE INSTITUTE OF MOUNTAINEERING 2017 schedule". Mumbai Hikers Network. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. ^ "SGSU" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Everything you need to know about mountaineering institutes and courses in India". girlonthemountains.com. 3 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Himachal Pradesh Disaster Management".

External links edit

  • Official website

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