NIM - Nehru Institute of Mountaineering

livinghigh · May 24th, 2008, 16:19

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Originally Posted by Skipper

You are really Livinghigh my dear. 7 days' trek after 28 days' hard training!Well both have some trekking routes nearby but NIM has much variety. My personal choice is NIM.

OK great. So NIM it is. Thanks.

Swapnil · May 25th, 2008, 03:20

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Originally Posted by ani rch

hiiiii i am strating 22nd night from howrah so need you good wishes more because i dcould not get any time to practice . i dont know what will happend

.but need a info what should i take with me ? I am confused.there is no list.and what might be the temp during this time of the year both in campus and in higher tent? please help me.

Seems like I'm already too late...anyways "

All the best for course!

" Do write about your experience once you back from the course .

anandd · May 29th, 2008, 17:09

Hi,
I attended NIM BMC 202 batch..It was a great experience, but weather was not that good. We were brought down without height gain. Also we did only load ferry to ABC rather than staying there.
Still Felt that something was achieved. The only thing bothered me was the hurriness shown by instructors. Some instructors were not caring.. I remember the old days where our teachers looked like devil rather than friends.
Food was ok type (One can't expect tastier food at any mess & that too on high altitude). We even got mangoes at base camp.
Training: Felt that instructors are in a hurry to complete the course.
Trekking: Hurried a bit for walking, but it was ok. They already warn you to practice with 15-20kg load. Many ignore it & pay for it at the time of trekking.
Training Area: Rock Climbing is ok.
As the glacier is melting, ice,snow areas are getting farther away from base camp. This makes almost 1-1.5 hr one way walk to reach training area (with snow shoes over moren).
Accommodation: Good
Equipment: Overall good. Check the equipments after they issue them & before moving to mountains.
Sleeping bag: See chain
Feather jacket: Wear for couple of times. Check chain and also see whether feathers are not sticking to your cloths one you remove it.
Snow Shoes: Very much important to check. Wear them & walk for 15-20 mins. See they are not biting. Lot of ppl including me had problems of biting near ankle. I did all ice craft & snow craft by loosening inner & outer. It was not easy as one can't walk/climb properly with loose shoes.
Sack: You get feel after 3-4 days & can be changed. All sacks have problem of loosening of straps. Also small height ppl may experience problem due to long length (esp. torso length) of sack. More wt. goes on shoulders rather than hip. No escape from both problems. You need to find out your own way (Put knot on shoulder staps, Tighten hip belt more etc..)
Instructor quality: Good.

Its always good that you learn some artificial wall climbing & rock climbing before you go. Obviously don't tell that you know it (instructors never like that thing). Tell that this is the 1st time I am doing climbing/rappling.
This is imp as in mountains, we are no where to faujy (military) or local people. They have good stamina & used to mountains. We get exhausted there & interest level goes down a bit. They can take more weight & walk faster than us (at that altitude). When compared, we don't get enough points. So try to impress instructor in rockcraft, so that mutual interest (your in instructor & vice-a-versa) increases for sharing knowledge.

Hope this will help.

:-Anand

Swapnil · May 30th, 2008, 05:01

Great experience Anand ! Thanks for sharing ....hope you've enjoyed course fully...btw who was your rope instructor ?

rshri · May 31st, 2008, 15:35

I also attended BMC 202 (24th April 2008-21st May 2008). I am trying to get my experience online through a blog which is at http://nimbasiccourse.blogspot.com/ . Some pics are at http://tinyurl.com/5avcrf

anandd · Jun 3rd, 2008, 13:48

Hi Shrinivas,
This is Anand Desai from rope 8. BTW Thank you very much for confirming our ticket. It was very much helpful for me & aditya.
Good blog!!

Hi Swapnil,
Yes I enjoyed the course fully. Our instructor was Choudhary.

:-Anand

ananth_tm · Jun 3rd, 2008, 15:46

what is the medium of instruction? I dont know hindi and wish they instruct in English too.

I'm about to enroll to 205 oct/nove batch. Called them and confirmed the availability of seats.

rising star · Jun 3rd, 2008, 15:53

hey guys is there anyone here whos done OCT-NOV course from NIM...i've already applied for that course & have a few questions...can anyone tell me hows the weather going to be in oct-nov & will they be able to take us above 5000 meters in nov.
thanks in advance...

Swapnil · Jun 4th, 2008, 08:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by rshri

I also attended BMC 202 (24th April 2008-21st May 2008). I am trying to get my experience online through a blog which is at http://nimbasiccourse.blogspot.com/ . Some pics are at http://tinyurl.com/5avcrf

Excellent blog & pics ...you brought all my basic course memories back !

Swapnil · Jun 4th, 2008, 08:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by ananth_tm

what is the medium of instruction? I dont know hindi and wish they instruct in English too.

I'm about to enroll to 205 oct/nove batch. Called them and confirmed the availability of seats.

There are few instructors in NIM who can teach very well in English too...make sure you get in their rope ...otherwise your rope members can help you to understand what they're teaching. Good luck for the course !

rshri · Jun 5th, 2008, 22:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swapnil

Excellent blog & pics ...you brought all my basic course memories back !

Here are some google earth placemarks I saved on my GPS-phone marking the training sites and camp sites we went to, during the basic mountaineering course:

http://tinyurl.com/owf5l

Rajeev.

rising star · Jun 6th, 2008, 12:42

jst got the confirmation for OCT-NOV batch from NIM.....IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO CAN TELL ME HOW ITS GOING TO BE LIKE IN NOVEMBER AT NIM.....

Dilliwala · Jun 6th, 2008, 21:05

Cold.

ani rch · Jul 13th, 2008, 23:37

hi
i have done my BMC. thanks for the information you all share with me. it was great.we are in Dokrani Bamak area. and we went the last camp of Droupodi ka Danda. I love the snow craft and rock craft. i will post the photo. take care. thanks

kirkomlet · Jul 14th, 2008, 06:46

hey ..im lookin to join to do nims bmc in april next year...the trouble is tht ill have to do an internship at tht time 2..so i gotta get my dates out str8..does ny1 kno when the april courses will commence..and ive heard tht gettin a booking is tough coz of the huge demand..how true is tht??

Jun 3rd, 2008, 15:53	#128
rising star Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: india Posts: 2	NIM in Oct hey guys is there anyone here whos done OCT-NOV course from NIM...i've already applied for that course & have a few questions...can anyone tell me hows the weather going to be in oct-nov & will they be able to take us above 5000 meters in nov. thanks in advance...

Jun 6th, 2008, 12:42	#132
rising star Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: india Posts: 2	NIM in OCT-NOV jst got the confirmation for OCT-NOV batch from NIM.....IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO CAN TELL ME HOW ITS GOING TO BE LIKE IN NOVEMBER AT NIM.....

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Swapnil Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune ,Maharashtra , INDIA Posts: 350	Great experience Anand ! Thanks for sharing ....hope you've enjoyed course fully...btw who was your rope instructor ?

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