Basic Mountaineering Course SS15 WORKPLAN

Phas

e - 1

TIME/ DAY Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

0515 to

0555 hrs Lay out of beds Lay out of beds Lay out of beds Lay out of beds Lay out

of beds

0600 to

0700 hrs Physical Training Physical Training Physical Training

Trek to TIGER HILL & back to HMI

Physical Training

0750 to

0800 hrs Assembly Assembly Assembly

Rock Climbing and Long Sling Rappling Practise at Tenzing Rock

0800 to

0840 hrs

Administrative Introduction &

Joining Instruction

(QM & CD)

Introduction of Ropes (L/D)

Principles of Rock Climbing (L/D/P)

0845 to

09 25 hrs

Distribution of Ropes (CD)/ Opening Address by Principal (09 am)`

Roping up & Rope Knots

(L/D)

Rock Holds (L)

0930 to

1010 hrs

Visit to HMI Campus & Museum

Practice Rope Knots & Rope Coiling

Climbing sequence

1030 to

1110 hrs Intro of Mtg Eqpt &

Packing of Rucksack Chimney Climbing 1115 to

1155 hrs

1200 to

1240 hrs Arrival Formalities

1400 to

1445 hrs Issue of Equipment &

Medical Inspection Mountain Terms (L) Mountain Hazards (L)

Indoor Rock

Climbing L/D/P

Outing

1450 to

1550 hrs

1600 hrs

to 1645 hrs

Mountain Manners & Customs FIRST AID

Introduction of Iceaxe and Crampon

Avalanche(L)

1655 to

1755 hrs

Packing of Rucksack (L/D)

Diet in the mountain (L)

Tent pitching class

1810 hrs to

1850 hrs

Himalayas (L) Training Film 1900 hrs

to 1945 hrs

Basic Mountaineering Course SS15

Phas

e-2

TIME/ DAY Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 10

0515 to

0555 hrs

Move to Yuksum by

bus

Move to Bakhim by

Trek Accclimatization

at Bakhim Move to Base

Camp by Trek

0600 to

0700 hrs

0750 to

0800 hrs

0800 to

0840 hrs

0845 to

09 25 hrs

0930 to

1010 hrs

1030 to

1110 hrs

Campt at Yuksum

Camp at Bakhim Camp at Bakhim Camp at

Base Camp

1115 to

1155 hrs

1200 to

1240 hrs

1400 to

1445 hrs

1450 to

1550 hrs

1600 hrs to

1655 to

1755 hrs

1810 hrs to

1850 hrs

1900 hrs

to 1945 hrs

Basic Mountaineering Course SS15

Phas

e-3

TIME/ DAY Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day

18 Day 19

0515 to 0555 hrs

Acclimatization /

Lecture on surroundin

g / Rappelling

, Introductio

n of Ice axe and

Crampons Fittings

Glacier Travel &

Practice of Coordinati

on of Crampons & Ice Axe

on Rathong Glacier

Jumaring at Base

Camp/

/ Practice of Self Arrest / Long

Rappeling

(Doodh Pokhari

) (Whole

Day with Pack

Lunch)

Practice of Crevasse

Rescue/Practice of

Anchor base & revision of

all techniques

Height Gain

Move to

Bakhim by Trek

Move to

Yoksum by Trek

0600 to 0700 hrs

0750 to 0800 hrs

0800 to 0840 hrs

0845 to

09 25 hrs

0930 to 1010 hrs

1030 to 1110 hrs

L/D on Coordinati

on of Crampons & Ice Axe

L/D on Jumaring

L/D on Fixed Rope

L/D on Crevas

se Rescue

Planning on Height Gain

Stretcher making/

Suspension and Tyroline Traverse at Base CAMP

Camp at

Bakhim

Move to

HMI by

Bus

1115 to 1155 hrs

1200 to 1240 hrs

1400 to 1445 hrs

1450 to 1550 hrs

1600 hrs to

1655 to 1755 hrs

1810 hrs to

1850 hrs

1900 hrs

to 1945 hrs

Basic Mountaineering Course SS15

Phas

e-4

Day 20 Day 21

Lay out of beds Lay out of beds

Artificial Rock Climbing

Full dress Graduation ceremony practice

Written Test Graduation

Return of eqpts Dispersal

Principal Interview

Graduation practice

INSTRUCTOR

TAPAN PARMAR

Tapan Parmar is an athelete by choice. He has represented Gujarat in various games like Volleyball, Badminton and Road Cycling. Recently he stood 7th in the Arvind Sabarmati Cyclothon 2015. He has ran the full marathon(42.097) for 8 times. Also he has done 3 high altitude treks in Garhwal Region. He will be a coordinator from CEPT who will be coordinating with the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling. Instructor for this course will be the serving officers from Indian Army Who are trained specially for mountaineering and adventure related sports.