Hiking shops in India

Jeroen · Aug 14th, 2004, 16:15

Unlike Nepal and China, India is crap when it comes to getting good hiking and mountaineering gear. It seems there's only a few places in the country, most of them in Delhi and Kolkata. Let's list the ones we know of in this post; I'll start off with one in Dehra Dun:

Paramount
Moti Bazaar 16, Dehra Dun, Uttaranchal, paramount_ent@vsnl.net, tel. +91 135 2658037.
Small shop, but not bad. Imports some Petzl lamps, some German climbing gear, and stocks a relatively good selection of Chinese and Indian sleeping bags. On Moti Bazaar near Paramount there are many army surplus shops with semi-grotty Indian gear.

AvidTrekker · Aug 14th, 2004, 23:04

A few shops away from Paramount is Mountain Equipment India... generally similar stock as Paramount. They had better quality 5 or 6 yrs back, but Paramount has caught up with them.

Just yesterday I informed leem about two shops in Delhi which stock stuff imported from Europe and the US. e.g. MSR stoves and Scarpa shoes.

Read this thread : Camping Equipment in Delhi?

Aug 14th, 2004, 16:15	#1
Jeroen A government of India undertaking Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 297	Hiking shops in India Unlike Nepal and China, India is crap when it comes to getting good hiking and mountaineering gear. It seems there's only a few places in the country, most of them in Delhi and Kolkata. Let's list the ones we know of in this post; I'll start off with one in Dehra Dun: Paramount Moti Bazaar 16, Dehra Dun, Uttaranchal, paramount_ent@vsnl.net, tel. +91 135 2658037. Small shop, but not bad. Imports some Petzl lamps, some German climbing gear, and stocks a relatively good selection of Chinese and Indian sleeping bags. On Moti Bazaar near Paramount there are many army surplus shops with semi-grotty Indian gear. __________________ 'To see the world in a grain of sand; and heaven in a wild flower; to hold infinity in the palm of your hand; and eternity in an hour'

Aug 14th, 2004, 23:04	#2
AvidTrekker Veda Chanting & Mantra Yoga teacher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: body in Mumbai, head in Himalaya Posts: 2,785	A few shops away from Paramount is Mountain Equipment India... generally similar stock as Paramount. They had better quality 5 or 6 yrs back, but Paramount has caught up with them. Just yesterday I informed leem about two shops in Delhi which stock stuff imported from Europe and the US. e.g. MSR stoves and Scarpa shoes. Read this thread : Camping Equipment in Delhi? __________________ The Universe is an ellipsoid?... or a Spheroid?? If the sphere smiles... it becomes an ellipse. This IS Creation.

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