The Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM India) in Uttarkashi in

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

is an institute that was established on November 14, 1965. The institute was formed to honor the great desire of President Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India.

History

Nehru Institute of Mountaineering was first proposed by the

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, the Government of India, and the Government of

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

in 1964. The institute is built in Uttarkashi because it is close to the Gangotri region in Western Garhwali, which has good climbing and training potential in India. In August 2022, the institute hosted the national sports climbing championship. On Oct 4, 2022, a group of 29 trainee mountaineers from NIM were trapped in an avalanche at Draupadi Ka Danda peak in Uttarkashi district.

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