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Founded in 1928, The Himalayan Club is the oldest mountaineering club in India and is now proudly heading towards its centenary year. We are not just another group of mountain enthusiasts but a historical institution that has played a pioneering role in Himalayan exploration. Over the decades, our members have led landmark expeditions, produced authoritative literature, and celebrated the rich culture of the Himalaya. Equally, the Club has extended support to the mountain people through educa...| The Himalayan Club
Bill Aitken, the Scottish born writer, traveller and mountaineer who fell in love with India and became an Indian citizen, lived in Mussoorie until he passed away at age of 90 on the 18th of March 2025. Last year, a few of us had gathered to celebrate his 90th birthday. He energetically came down the stairs of our hotel, and even after drinking his favourite whisky, climbed back up with the same energy. He remained fit and agile till his death. He attributed to the pure Himalayan air and walk...| The Himalayan Club
Headstrap: Legends and Lore from the Climbing Sherpas of Darjeeling Nandini Purandare and Deepa Balsavar, Mountaineers Books (USA, 2024)| The Himalayan Club
Join us for an in-depth talk on a lesser-known aspect of Ladakh—its ancient art set against stunning desertic landscapes—documented by photojournalist and writer Ahtushi Deshpande over 12 years and 18 visits. The event will take place at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum on Thursday,...| The Himalayan Club
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On 2nd September at around 10 am, I made the second ascent of peak 6044m by free soloing its North face. The peak is located in the Khyam lungpa (valley) of Ladakh himalaya. With this ascent, I charted a new route on the mountain, a...| The Himalayan Club
Kílian Jornet has just completed one of the most extraordinary endurance feats ever recorded in the Alps. In an unprecedented challenge, he climbed 82 peaks above 4000 meters in just 19 days. During this period while not climbing he commuted between peaks solely by bike—no...| The Himalayan Club
The Himalayan Club deeply mourns the death of celebrated alpinists Kazuya Hiraide, 45 and Kenro Nakajima, 39. They fell from 7000 m on the West Face of K2 on 27 July 2024. A rescue helicopter had spotted their two motionless bodies in the snow but...| The Himalayan Club
It is with deep sorrow that we share the news of General Padmanabhan’s passing.| The Himalayan Club
The Himalayan Club hosted the Himalayan Adventure Fest 2022 and the exciting International BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour, on 16th April, 2022, at IES, Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya, Hindu colony, Dadar, Mumbai in collaboration with Adventure Women India .| The Himalayan Club
