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Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Basic Course : Phase 1 – Theory and Equipment

Theory – Daily lessons and movies Usually there are between two and four lessons a day. In the beginning of phase 1 lessons dominate the curriculum however, as the week progresses…
Ian Yacobucci

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Basic Course Phase 1: physical training and mountaineering skills

Phase 1 is designed to prepare students for base camp in the Himalayan mountain range of West Siikim.  During phase one students focus on physical training and mountaineering skills…
Ian Yacobucci

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Basic Course : Phase 1 – hostel, schedule and food

  This is the first of a three part series on HMI's basic course Phase 1. Phase 1 of the basic course: Acclimation, Theory and Physical preparation.  Phase one is all…
Ian Yacobucci

What to expext when you arrive at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute

Arrival for the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute’s basic mountaineering course was set at 2pm on March 1st. I travelled through Darjeeling asking locals for directions and located…
Ian Yacobucci

Climbing Mt. Fuji in the off season

Towering more than 3, 700 m above sea level and only 100 km from Tokyo sits Mt.Fuji. Incredibly, summiting the highest mountain in Japan is a feat that hundreds of thousands of…
Ian Yacobucci