Aayu Publications

Few mountain systems in the world have so profoundly influenced the psyche of people as the Himalayas have done ours. Like all mountains a certain uniformity of cultural patterns can be seen here also from the north-eastern to the north-western Himalayas. The apparent unity of Himalayan culture is reinforced by the influence of Lamaism of Buddhism from the north and the cultural influences from the plains. In other hand, the mountaineering is a hobby and adventures. The British mountaineers were usually well to do professional men who spent six or eight weeks each summer in traveling trough the Alps and climbing the peaks which most attracted them, specially Himalayan range. This book has been written especially for mountain lovers and for people associated with mountaineering related activities. This document gives an insight to get a vast knowledge about Himalayan culture and its mountaineering history. Also gives information about mountaineering Institutes in India, like Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), Darjeeling, Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports (JIM & WS), Pahalgam, Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM), Uttarkashi., Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, (ABVIMAS), Manali, Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute (SGMI), Sikkim, National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS). These institutes takes various courses of actions to protect the mountain ecosystem, promote peace, harmony & stability in mountainous region, also to help mountaineers attain their goals and aspirations by way of these courses.