Darjeeling
West Bengal (North Eastern Himalayas)
| LOCATION | Darjeeling |
| ABOUT | After Mt Everest was conquered by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary in 1953, there was a spike in keenness towards mountaineering. With the impetus provided by the then prime minister – Mr Jawaharlal Nehru, this institute was established in 1954 to promote mountaineering as an organized sport. Interestingly, Tenzing Norgay was the first director of the institute. |
| ENJOY | HMI offers many adventure sports in various difficulty categories. There are even courses for mountaineering and trekking to become a professional. The Tenzing Memorial, Darjeeling Zoo & Bengal Natural History Museum are worth visiting as well. HMI Restaurant and Tea Parlor serves breakfast, lunch & snacks including Chinese specialties. |
| TIMING | 0900 hrs – 1300 hrs (Closed on Thursday State & National Govt. holidays, Local Festival) |
| ENTRY | Rs 60 |
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