NIM - Nehru Institute of Mountaineering

ani rch

Thanks again
they are really informative.and thanks for your fitness advice too.I will surely try it.

Mallik

Hi All,
I am planning to do the basic course in Sept'08. I just downloaded the forms. the medical check up form is really comprehensive. I want to know if all of that is mandatory and to be done by a Govt. doctor?
Also wondering if I will miss the snow in Sept-Oct
Thanks,
Mallik

Swapnil

Yes filling all details in medical check-up form is mandatory & details must be filled by certified medical practitioner/ Govt. doctor .
Yes there will be less snow in sep-oct compared to march-april batches but they will set up base-camp further ahead (& higher than)of march-april batches ...so no need to worry ..you will get snow at higher heights.

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maverick_sandy

Swapnil, beklemmung

Thanks for reply. I haved booked train tickets so as to reach Haridwar early morning.

On NIM site it is mentioned that read some books related to mountaineering. Can anyone suggest couple of good , interesting and informative books on mountaineering?

Cheers,
Maverick_sandy

Mallik

just want to make sure if my family physician's report (MBBS doctor) will be sufficient? what did you do? want to get it fast and no time (actually don't want to) to go to Govt hospital.
Thanks
Mallik

Swapnil

MBBS doctor's report with reg. no. mentioned on form will be sufficient ..but keep in mind - Submitting this medical certificate means you've already gone all the medical tests mentioned in the form ...so make sure you're 100% fit before going to course .
(off the record - I also did the same thing )

Swapnil

Maverick I don't know any book but links I provided here
will be sufficient I guess...

anandd

Hi Sandy,
I am from pune & got admission for same 202 batch.

Aishah

anandd - I have deleted your email address - it is not a good idea to post it on an open public forum to invite spamming etc. After 10 posts and 15 days membership you will be able to PM yourself.

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maverick_sandy

Anand,

Glad to know that you are also going to attend same BMC batch.

Did you get official confirmation letter for the course? I am yet to receive same..

I would like to get in touch with you but don`t know how to do so..perhaps you can drop a message to me on my Yahoo messenger.

la vagabonde

Dear Ani
I think you are on the right track
For rock climbing, as for all other BMC activities, you will need lots of flexibility. Regular stretching of all muscle groups is a must. you can also go in for wrist, ankle and shoulder rotations and finger flexing for rockclimbing.swapnil is right about the finger holds!
try to loosen up your body, esp your ankles for the course.
try out sit ups also you can start with 2/3 sets of ten, then work your way up.
i hope this helps u.....
best luck!

ps. the shoes are really important.... buy them as early as possible and break them in... get used to walking in them..and running in them. if you are not planning to invest in some inter national brand then the 'hunter' shoes are really good! just make sure they have rubber soles not pvc.

ani rch

I will do that.I have tried to climb artificial wallused for sports climbing.but only 5ft I climbed.it seems it will need lots of power of wrist.how to increase wrist power?

Swapnil

Dear Ani , practice , practice & practice more...thats the only way increasing your stamina (& wrist power) & follow the tips given by la vagabonde - quite useful .
Also any climbing movement involves three points of contact with the climbing surface. Usually while climbing you make use of two feet and one hand or it is the reverse two hands and one foot. You need to concentrate on your footwork. Your legs should carry maximum weight and allow you to move freely. Along with your footwork, concentrate on the movements of your hands and arms as they control the direction of movement.Don't be in a hurry and see to it that you don't put much weight on your hands. If you want to climb with ease you need to follow a simple step. First shift you hips and then lift your foot, this way you don't need to move your weight around once the foot is "flagging".Hope this will help ...

ani rch

Thanks.
I want to ask you another thing.about the right shoes.as everybody is suggesting that for rock climbing shoes should be preferably 1 size shorter than the normally we use.and for trekking they used to suggest 1 size large shoes than the normal.for NIM what kind of shoes i should buy and what size?I normallly use size 6.Please tell me some affordable brands.

Swapnil

ani rch ,I'll suggest do not purchase rock climbing shoes unless you are planning to use them regularly even after NIM course ..in glacier & snowline region you'll be using Koflach (Dual layer boot costing around 15-20K each pair) both ( rock climbing & Koflach) will be provided by NIM itself so no need to worry about that...just make sure you don't lose them anywhere or damage them (else in that scenario you'll have to compensate from your pocket)...What you need to bring from home is good trekking shoe ...I do know about minus 1 theory of rock climbing shoes but never heard about +1 theory of trekking shoes ....& as la vagabonde rightly said you need to break them in before using at NIM . You'll be mainly using this shoe for : - daily exercise, while going to tekhla,inside NIM campus ,while trekking from Bhuki (roadhead) to basecamp & return .
Make sure shoe provides ankle protection & rubber sole for sufficient grip ( e.g hunter shoes as recommended by la vagabonde) main diff. between international brands & Indian brands lies between weight of shoe , International brands are much more lighter & more comfortable (& expensive) than Indian one .Personally I prefer & using Woodland shoes (costing around 2.5 K) - although they're little heavier than international brands but one gets used to it after a while (on earlier pair I done 53 treks (including NIM) & on current pair 12 treks so far...) Choose as per your budget ...just keep in mind qualities to look for in shoe while making your final decision .