History
Himalayan Adventure Institute, Kempty Falls, Mussoorie was established in June 1994 as a registered society with the aim to take all possible steps to encourage the youth and develop their interests to outward bound educational activities like Rock-Climbing, exploration treks, forest exploration, mountain expeditions, wilderness, survival, nature and environment camps, rescue operations, map reading, navigation, jungle craft, river crossing, study of Himalayan environment and ecology, flora and fauna, studies of mountain village life, cultures etc. These adventure programs would not only help in developing all round personality but also will also increase initiative and risk taking capacity.
Advantages of studying here
Himalayan Adventure Institute provides with the following advantages to its participants:-Corporate Training (OMDP):The institute organises corporate training with the emphasis on outdoor exercises having extremely powerful medium for training in new skills. The participants are made to practically do rock climbing, abseiling, river crossing, confidence course, artificial climbing, target shooting mixed with fun filled activities like trust fall, treasure hunt, bathing in mountain stream pools and crossing the challenging rope course etc.This brings out the team building spirit, accepting challenging assignments, improving risk taking capacities, confidence building and motivation for achieving the desired targets. -Seminars & Workshops:The institute provides the campus facilities at peaceful and exclusive environment for different Organisation/Corporates and Institutions to organise Seminars/Conferences/Corporate Meetings/Workshops on the various subjects like preservation of Himalayan environment and ecology, Himalayan Culture, festivals, pollution control, scientific applications (Vigyan Prasar) in collaboration with local Science Clubs, literary institutions and cultural societies.-Competitions:The Institute conducts all India open sports climbing competition, Zonal sports climbing competitions to promote the technical climbing skills of the climbers, Boldering and rock climbing comptitions are also arranged at the local level by the Institute. The Institute also actively participates in conducting and organising the winter sports events, seminars, and Corporate Work Shop.Competition brings out the team building spirit, accepting challenging assignments, improving risk taking capacities, confidence building and motivation for achieving the desired targets. -Expeditions:The Institute has an expertise for planning, organising and launching Mountaineering, Rafting and Skiing expeditions in the Himalayas right from conceptualisation stage to pre expedition training, arranging logistics and technical support upto final attempts . The Institute helps in obtaining permission from the Indian Mountaineering Foundation and booking of the expedition for open as well as restricted areas. The joint expeditions are also arranged having complete database for Himalayan High altitude treks, Glaciars, Valleys, unclimbed peaks, ski slopes, and navigable rivers.-Adventure Park:An adventure park has been setup in the institute campus where fun filled adventure activities for the novices and families to enjoy the thrills of adventure and initiate them in soft and hard adventure sports.-Trekking:Our Institute also conducts nature study trekking tours to show awe-inspiring majestic mountains of Garhwal and impart practical knowledge of Himalayan flora and fauna with the most exotic species.-Camping:The participants are made to stay in tent age camp which is situated on a picturous surroundings overlooking the cascading Kempty fall on a mound surrounded by Himalayan Peaks to give the thrills of adventure world.-Food:Participants are served with high protein & rich nourishing vegetarian food and fruits to compensate the caloric loss during strenuous physical activities.-Adventure equipments:Participants are provided technical and camp equipments, like Ruck-sacks, sleeping-bags, Carry mats, Water Bottles, Rock-climbing gear and other outdoor kit. Participants are to bring only their personal clothing and toilet kit.-Training Aids:The Institute has audio visual aids, overhead projectors, slide projectors, lecture/conference halls etc. Latest training gadgets like Jumars, Friends, drills, an artificial climbing wall, target shooting range, confidence/rope course and field training area with natural rocks, mountain streams and luxurious forest with rich flora and fauna with in the campus, facilitating all types of adventure training.-Target Shooting:The institute has short target shooting range also.