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Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute
Mountaineering school in Gangtok, Sikkim, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute (SGMI) is a paramilitary mountaineering school, located in Gangtok, India.[1][2]
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History
In 1963, the Mountaineering Institute was established in Gangtok by Indian mountaineer Sonam Gyatso.[3][4] After the demise of Gyatso in 1968, the institute was renamed Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute.[4] It is currently headed by former Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Sonam Wangyal as its principal.[5]
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.[6][7] Also, it runs short-term courses for civilians.[8][9]
List of expeditions
- 1979 Siniolchu expedition - 20 members from the institute climbed the peak.[10]
- 1984 Mount Everest expedition - Institute's lead instructor Phu Dorjee became the first Indian to climb Everest without supplemental oxygen.[11][12]
- 1991 Sanglaphu expedition - 11 members team from the institute made the first ascent.[13]
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