Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports explained
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]
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.[2] [3] In 2017, the institute formed an MOU with Swarnim Gujarat Sports University for collaborative training.[4]
Courses
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
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: ABVIMAS :: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports . 2022-10-09 . www.abvimas.org.
- Book: Roshen Dalal . India at 70: snapshots since Independence . 23 August 2017 . . 9789386815378 .
- Web site: mumbaihikers. 2017-07-14. ATALBIHARI VAJPAYEE INSTITUTE OF MOUNTAINEERING 2017 schedule. 2021-01-14. Mumbai Hikers Network. en-US.
- Web site: SGSU .
- Web site: Everything you need to know about mountaineering institutes and courses in India . girlonthemountains.com . 3 August 2018.
- Web site: Himachal Pradesh Disaster Management.
