Mountaineering in India

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A mountaineer on the southern crest of Changabang in Uttarakhand
A mountaineer on the southern crest of Changabang in Uttarakhand
Country India
Governing body Indian Mountaineering Foundation
National team -
File:Rock Climbing Practice On Artificial Rock Wall at Indian Mountaineering Foundation,Delhi.jpg
Rock Climbing Practice On Artificial Rock Wall at Indian Mountaineering Foundation,Delhi,India

Mountaineering is quite popular in India, since the entire northern and north-eastern borders are the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world. The apex body in India is the Indian Mountaineering Foundation, which is affiliated to the International Federation of Sport Climbing.

Mountaineering institutes in India

India has several premier mountaineering institutes, such as:

Indian mountaineers

References

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