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Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute
Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute (SGMI) is a paramilitary mountaineering school, located in Gangtok, India.

History

In 1963, the Mountaineering Institute was established in Gangtok by Indian mountaineer Sonam Gyatso. After the demise of Gyatso in 1968, the institute was renamed Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute. It is currently headed by former Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Sonam Wangyal as its principal.

The institute is known for imparting high-altitude mountaineering training to Indian Army, IB, other paramilitary forces such as Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Assam Rifles. Also, it runs short-term courses for civilians.

List of expeditions

  • 1979 Siniolchu expedition - 20 members from the institute climbed the peak.
  • 1984 Mount Everest expedition - Institute's lead instructor Phu Dorjee became the first Indian to climb Everest without supplemental oxygen.
  • 1991 Sanglaphu expedition - 11 members team from the institute made the first ascent.

Notable faculty

Rankings

  • In 2016, Redbull included the institute in its list of top 10 mountaineering schools in India.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Kashyap, Aishwarya Raghu (2016-05-22). "Seven off-beat courses at Indian colleges". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  3. ^ Dalal, Roshen (2017-08-23). India at 70: snapshots since Independenc. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-86815-37-8.
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  9. ^ Dam, Satyabrata. "Want to become a mountaineer?". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
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  11. ^ Service, Tribune News. "How can I forget Phu Dorje". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
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  13. ^ "The HJ/48/21 EXPEDITIONS AND NOTES". The HJ/48/21 EXPEDITIONS AND NOTES. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  14. ^ Verma, K. C. (4 September 2021). "Intelligence Bureau" (PDF). The Indian Police Journal. LIX (4): 24. ISSN 0537-2429.
  15. ^ "The best mountaineering institutes in India". Red Bull. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
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