The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute was set up following to the successful ascent of Mt. Everest by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa along with Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953. Located on Jawahar parbat, HMI is one of the premier mountaineering institutes in the world. It has a museum with a unique collection of paintings, sculptures, photographs, manuscripts, autographs and mountaineering equipment belonging to famous mountaineers. The Institute regularly conducts Adventure, Basic and Advanced Mountaineering courses and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa was it’s first field director. Apart from Tenzing, legendary mountaineers like Nawang Gombu, Dorjee Lhatoo and Nima Tashi have helped build the reputation of this institute
Near The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
More to see around Darjeeling.
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Batasia Loop
The Batasia loop is situated about 5 kms away from Darjeeling town. It is a gigantic railway loop where the Toy Train makes a 360 Degree turn.
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Chowrasta
Chowrasta is a wide promenade located on top of Nehru road in the heart of the town.
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Darjeeling Train
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway(DHR), aptly referred as the "Toy Train", is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge.
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Darjeeling Zoo
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, commonly known as Darjeeling Zoo is also located within the premises of the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute.
