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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (abbreviated to ABVIMAS) is an Indian institute, which provides specialized training in skiing, mountain rescue and
Official website
Mountaineering in India Winter sports in India Educational institutions established in 1961 Tourist attractions in Himachal Pradesh Education in Himachal Pradesh Educational organisations based in India Buildings and structures in Himachal Pradesh 1961 establishments in Himachal Pradesh Memorials to Atal Bihari Vajpayee Mountaineering training institutes {{India-sport-stub
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (abbreviated to ABVIMAS) is an Indian institute, which provides specialized training in skiing, mountain rescue and mountaineering
Mountaineering or alpinism, is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending tall mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas. Indoor climbing, sport climbing, a ...
, founded in 1961. The institute is located in Manali, Himachal Pradesh.
History
In 1961, it was set up as the Western Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, but later it was renamed in 2008 after former PM of India,Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (; 25 December 1924 – 16 August 2018) was an Indian politician who served three terms as the 10th prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months fr ...
. In 2017, the institute formed an MOU with Swarnim Gujarat Sports University for collaborative training.
Courses
ABVIMAS offers mountaineering, skiing and water sports courses. * Advance Mountaineering Course * Advance Skiing Course * Method of Instruction (Skiing) Course * Intermediate Water Sports Course (White Water Kayaking) & Advance Water Sports Course (Sailing) * Intermediate water Sports Course * Advance Water Sports Course (White Water Kayaking) * Advance Water Sports * Method of Instruction (Water Sports Course) *Trained Trainers of Advance Mountaineering CourseSee also
* Mountaineering in IndiaReferences
External links
Official website
Mountaineering in India Winter sports in India Educational institutions established in 1961 Tourist attractions in Himachal Pradesh Education in Himachal Pradesh Educational organisations based in India Buildings and structures in Himachal Pradesh 1961 establishments in Himachal Pradesh Memorials to Atal Bihari Vajpayee Mountaineering training institutes {{India-sport-stub