General Training Programme
| Days | Activities |
| Day 1 –
Day 05 | Tenzing Rock & HMI Campus(6810ft). Physical training, Distribution in groups, Adm Instruction, Visit to HMI Campus and Museum, Opening Address, Pledge and arrival formalities, Introduction to Adventure Equipment and clothing, Rucksack Packing, Issue of Equipment, Self Introduction by trainees, Medical Inspection, First Aid & CPR, Mountain Manners and Custom, Waste Management, Principle of Rock Climbing, Holds, Belaying, Rappelling, Introduction of Tents, Type of Tents, ropes, coiling of ropes, rope knots, Trek to Tiger Hill, Exchange of Equipment, Sport Climbing, Obstacle Race Practice, Briefing on purchase of necessary items, Outing, deposit of personal valuable items, Training Film. |
| Day 06 | Move to Dhotrey(8400ft) (Singalila National Park) Cleaning and layout of beds, Deposition of Leftover Items at Hostel/Cashier, Loading of Rucksack on vehicles, and Move to Dhotrey by Vehicle (45kms approx.) Trek to Jaubari(9300ft) Nepal (12kms) via Tumling (Hot Lunch), Visit to view point. |
| Day 07 | Trek to Kalapokhari (Nepal 9900ft) (Singalila National Park) Visit view point, briefing of surrounding mountain ranges and After breakfast trek to Kalapokhari (10kms) After lunch trek to Sandakphu and back to Kalapokhari(11 kms) |
| Day 08 | Trek to Banglatar(8129ft) or (Rimbick) After breakfast trek to Banglatar (12kms) Tent Pitching and Hammock Exercise, Stay at Banglatar/Rimbick Bazar(16km) depending on the weather conditions. |
| Day 09 | Trek to Kainjaley After breakfast Trek to Kainjaley (18kms) Team Building activities, Stay at Kainjaley |
| Day 10 | Trek to Goke/Parbong(10-14km) After breakfast Trek to Goke(14kms) Team Building activities, Stay at Goke/Parbong. |
| Day 11 | Trek to Singla, After breakfast trek to Singla (10 kms) Setting up of camp, swimming and bathing. After lunch class on fire lighting and cooking, Cooking Competition. |
| Day 12 | Halt at Singla – Cross country competition (05kms), after breakfast Waterman ship activities, slithering, kayaking/swimming, after lunch team building activities and camp fun. |
| Day 13 | Trek back to HMI, Darjeeling (20 kms) |
| Day 14 | Written test, Obstacle Race and Sport Climbing Competition, Return of Equipment, Graduation practice and Cultural Programme |
| Day 15 | Full dress graduation practice|Graduation Ceremony|Dispersal |
| DAY | ACTIVITIES |
| 01st – 08th Day | Tenzing Rock & HMI Campus. (6810ft) Physical training/Yoga, Distribution of Ropes(Group), Adm Instruction, Visit to HMI Campus and Museum, Opening Address, Introduction to Mountaineering Equipment, Rucksack Packing, Issue of Equipment, Medical Inspection, Mountain Manners and Custom, Mountain Hazards, Map Reading, First Aid & CPR, Hygiene & Sanitation, Mountain Terminology, Himalayas, Mountain Clothing and their materials, Prevention and Treatment of Mountain Illness, Avalanche, Sport Climbing. Principles of rock Climbing, Holds, Bouldering, Chimney climbing, Anchoring, Belaying, Rappelling. Introduction to Tents, Type of Tents, ropes, coiling of ropes, rope knots, Ice Axe and Crampons, Gaiter, Waste management, Trek to Tiger Hill, physical fitness test cum selection with full load via Pandam Tea Estate, Exchange of Equipment, Indoor and Outdoor Wall Climbing, Rope knots practice, Briefing on purchase of necessary items for mountain, Outing, deposit of personal valuable items, Training Film; Library, deposition of leftover items/personal valuable items to cashier. |
| 9th Day | Move to Yuksum – 1850 Mtr, West Sikkim. Cleaning and layout of beds, Deposition of Leftover Items at Hostel,
Loading of Rucksack on vehicles, Move to Yuksum by vehicles, stay at Yuksum. Visit to Coronation Throne. |
| 10th -11th Day | Move to Tshoka – 10000 Ft Approx. Trek to Tshoka, Establishment of Camp, Acclimatization walk up to 11000 Ft, briefing about flora and fauna, medical check up, counselling and group discussion. |
| 12th Day | Move to Dzongri (13220 Ft). Trek to Dzongri, Establishment of Camp, and Acclimatization walk to Dzongri Top – Dablagang, briefing about surrounding. |
| 13th Day | Move to Base Camp. Trek to Base Camp (Chowrikhang-14600 Ft) West Sikkim.
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| 14th-22nd Day | Stay at Base Camp Chowrikhang (14600 ft). Acclimatization walk, briefing about Surrounding Peaks, Co-ordination of Ice Axe and Fitting of Crampons, Issue of Central equipment, Glacier Travel and Ice Climbing Practice, Anchor Base – Ice and Snow, Glacier, Jumar Climbing, Fixed Rope, Self Arrest, Crevasse Rescue, Revision of Fixed Rope, Ice Climbing Test and Map reading exercise, preparation for Expedition. |
| 23rd Day | HEIGHT GAIN- Expedition to Mt Renok 16500ft |
| 24th Day | Base Camp Suspension and Tyrolean Traverse, Class on Hyperbaric Chamber Including Pulse Oxy-meter, Stretcher Making, Layout of Personal Equipment, Camp Cleaning and Return of Central Equipment. |
| 25th Day | Trek back to Tshoka – Establishment of Camp. |
| 26th Day | Trek back to Yuksum – Lunch at Yuksum and move to HMI by vehicle. |
| 27th Day | Written Test, Sport Climbing Competition, return of Equipment, Graduation Practice, Principal’s Interview, Cultural Programme |
| 28th Day | Distribution of Pullovers, Graduation Ceremony, Dispersal |
| Days | Activities |
| 01st – 06th Day | HMI Campus & Training Area(6810ft). Physical Conditioning/Yoga, Distribution of Ropes, Adm Talk, Opening Address, visit to HMI Campus, Issue of Equipment, Medical Inspection, Revision of Rope Knots, Rock Climbing, Fixed Rope climbing, Belay & Rappelling, Sport Climbing Practice and Artificial Climbing (L/D/P), Expedition Planning Part-I and Part-II, Demo and Practice on Dynamic Belay, Jumar Climbing Practice, and Exchange of Eqpt. Pandam Physical Fitness Trek Test, Class on Map Reading, GPS, Avalanche, First Aid & CPR, High Altitude Illness Waste Management, weather and clouds, and Supplementary Oxygen at High Altitude. Deposit of Library Book, Briefing on Purchase of necessary items for mountain, Outing, deposit of personal valuable items, Trg Film & Library. |
| 07th Day | Move to Yuksum – 1850 Mtr, West Sikkim. Cleaning and layout of hostel, Deposition of Leftover Items at Hostel, Loading of Rucksack on vehicles, Assembles and move to Yuksum by vehicles, stay at Yuksum. Visit to Coronation Throne. |
| 08th – 09th Day | Move to Tshoka – 10000 ft Approx. Briefing at KNP Office, Trek to Tshoka, Establishment of Camp, Acclimatisation Walk upto 11000ft, Medical Check-up, Group Discussion and Counselling. Briefing about Flora and Fauna. |
| 10th Day | Move to Dzongri – 13220 ft. Trek to Dzongri, Establishment of Camp, and Acclimatization walk to Dzongri top (Dablagang). Briefing on surrounding areas. Medical Check Up. |
| 11th Day | Move to Base Camp (Chowrikhang-14600 Ft) West Sikkim. |
| 12th – 16th Day | Stay at Base Camp Chowrikhang (14600 ft) & Rathong Glacier –. Acclimatisation walk, briefing about Surrounding Peaks, Issue of Central equipment, Issue of Crampon, Ice Axe for individual, Ice Climbing, Crevasse Rescue, Artificial Aid Climbing, Ladder launch & Crossing at Rathong Glacier, Official Counselling, Medical Check Up, Segregation of Field Ration, Load Ferry to Advance Base Camp (ABC) and practice of Jumar Climbing, Map Reading & GPS Practice. |
| 17th – 20th Day | Move to Advance Base Camp and Ice Craft at Kabru Dome Glacier, ABC Occupied (Height – 15500 Ft) Ice Climbing, Aid Climbing on Ice Wall, Two piton Climbing, Fixed Rope Climbing, Expedition Planning Preparation, Alpine Climbing, Stretcher Making, snow craft, long face rappelling, revision of all techniques, High Altitude Cooking, Night Trek & Trek to Base Camp. |
| 21nd Day | Height Gain – Expedition to Mt. BC Roy (18000 Ft) and stay at ABC |
| 22rd Day | Wind up of camp site and move to Base Camp. Revision of Tyrolean and Suspension Traverse & Casualty Evacuation, Layout and deposit of Eqpt and Camp Cleaning. |
| 23th Day | Trek to Tshoka, lunch at Dzongri, Establishment of Camp at Tshoka |
| 24th Day | Trek to Yuksum, lunch at Yuksum – Move to HMI by vehicle. |
| 25th Day | HMI Campus: Sport Climbing Competition, Written Test, return of equipment & Preparation for Expedition Planning. |
| 26th Day | Presentation of expedition planning, Cultural Programme Practice |
| 27th Day | Interview with Principal, Graduation Ceremony Practice, Video Presentation & Cultural Programme |
| 28th Day | Distribution of Pullover, Graduation Ceremony and Dispersal |
| DAY | ACTIVITIES |
| DAY 1st | HMI CAMPUS: (6810ft)
Cleaning / Layout of Hostel | Physical Training | Distribution of Ropes | Briefing of Search & Rescue Course | Visit HMI campus and Museum | Opening Address |Issue of Equipment & Medical inspections | Self introduction by trainees |Introduction of Rescue Equipment| Rope knots| Friction Hitch | Training film and Own time. |
| 2nd – 7th | TENZING ROCK, HMI CAMPUS & SINGLA: lecture/demonstration/practice
Cleaning / Layout of Hostel | Physical Training | Map Reading – I | First Aid – I | Map Reading – II & GPS, First Aid – II, Class on Communication set | Display of various stretchers, Making of improvised stretcher | Helicopter rescue demo,| Characteristics of Helicopter and marking of Helipad | Practice of rock craft | Advance rescue technique on Rock (L/D/P) |Pandam Trek Test| Lecture on Weather and clouds |Trekking and navigation exercises day & night | Climbing with chest ascender, gri gri and Jumaring | River crossing (L/D/P) at Singla | Exchange of Equipment | Briefing on purchase of necessary items for mountain | Outing | Gri-Gri Briefing and deposit of personal valuable items | Training film/Library/Own time. |
| 8th | MOVE TO YUKSUM – 1850MT, WEST SIKKIM:
Cleaning and Layout of Hostel | Deposition of leftover items at hostel | Loading of rucksack on vehicles | Assemble and Move to Yuksam by Vehicles. |
| 9th & 10th | MOVE TO TSHOKA – 10,000FT APPROX
Trek to Tshoka | Establishment of Camp | Acclimatisation walk up to 11,000ft | Group Discussion, Counselling & Medical Check Up|Rescue Exercise and Own time. |
| 11th | MOVE TO DZONGRI – 13,220FT
Trek to Dzongri | Establishment of Camp | Acclimatisation walk to Dzongri top. (Briefing about surrounding) |
| 12th | MOVE TO BASECAMP (CHOWRIKHANG) – 14,600FT, WEST SIKKIM: |
| 13th – 17th | LECTURE DEMO AND PRACTICE ON ROCK, SNOW & ICE CRAFT AND RESCUE TECHNIQUES – Base Camp & Rathong Glacier
Acclimatisation walk | Surrounding peaks and revision of mountain terminology (L) | Issue of equipment |Hyperbaric chamber including Pulse Oxymeter and supplementary oxygen, CPR, Administering Lifesaving injection | Bandaging | Ice Climbing Practice | Anchor Base – Ice & Snow | Jumar Climbing | Crevasse rescue | High altitude cooking and survival night | Casualty evacuation through Suspension and Tyrolean traverse | Practice of Distress signal and Helicopter rescue demo in mountainous region | Navigation and rescue exercises (day & night). |
| 18th | Trek to Tshoka: Establishment of Camp |
| 19th | Trek to Yuksam: Trek to Yuksum with all rope members | Lunch at Yuksam | Move to HMI by Vehicles |
| 20th | HMI CAMPUS:
Written Test, Equipment returns, Interview with Principal, Graduation Practice |
| 21st | Distribution of pull over & Graduation Ceremony, Dispersal |
DAY | Arrival, Reception and Hostel Formalities. |
Day 1 – 6 | Tenzing Rock & HMI Campus. Physical training/Yoga Distribution of Ropes, Adm & Joining Instruction, Visit to HMI Campus and Museum, Opening Address, Issue of Equipment, Medical Inspection, Self Introduction of trainee, Introductory lecture on MOI, Lesson Plan, Mountain Hazards, Map Reading & GPS, Mountain Terminology, Himalayas, Principles of rock Climbing, Holds, Bouldering, Chimney climbing, Anchoring, Belaying, Rappelling, coiling of ropes, rope knots. Tent, Pandam Trek (Physical Fitness Test), Meteorology, Etrier climbing, Effect of High Altitude, First Aid, Handling of various types of casualties. Exchange of Equipment, Sport Climbing, Rope knots practice, Briefing on purchase of necessary items for the mountain, deposit of personal valuable items, Training Film. |
Day 7 | Move to Yuksum – 1850 Mtr, West Sikkim. Deposition of Leftover Items at Hostel/Cashier, Loading of Rucksack on vehicles, Move to Yuksum by vehicles, stay at Yuksum. |
Day 8 – 9 | Move to Tshoka – 10000 Ft Approx. Trek to Tshoka, Establishment of Camp, Acclimatisation walk up to 11000 Ft, Camp Hygiene & Sanitation |
Day 10 | Move to Dzongri – 13220 Ft. Trek to Dzongri, Establishment of Camp and Acclimatisation walk to Dzongri Top – Dablagang. |
Day 11 | Move to Base Camp. Trek to Base Camp (Chowrikhang-14600 Ft) |
Day 12 – 17 | Stay at Base Camp Chowrikhang – 14600 Ft. Acclimatization walk, lecture on Surrounding Peaks, Co-ordination of Ice Axe and Fitting of Crampons, Issue of Central equipment, Glacier Travel and Ice Climbing Practice, Anchor Base – Ice and Snow, Glacier, Jumar Climbing, Fixed Rope, Self Arrest, Crevasse Rescue, Revision of Fixed Rope, Crevasse Rescue, Ice Climbing and anchor base test, field cooking and uses of different cooking stove, Map reading exercise, Ladder Launching, Aid Climbing, Suspension & Tyrolean traverse, All Lecture Practice. |
Day 18 | Trek back to Tshoka – Establishment of Camp. |
Day 19 | Trek back to Yuksum – Lunch at Yuksum and move to HMI by vehicle. |
Day 20 | Lecture Practice, Preparation of Lesson Plan, Equipment Return |
Day 21 | Lecture Practice, Lesson Plan Submission, Final Lecture, Graduation Ceremony |
Day 22 | Final Lecture, Principal’s Interview. |
Day 23 | Dispersal |
Day 1 | Arrival. |
Day 2 – 4 | Training at HMI. |
Day 5 | Move from HMI to Yuksum (Sikkim) 1850 Mt. |
Day 6 | Move from Yuksum to Tshoka (16 Kms) 9700ft. |
Day 7 | Stay at Tshoka for acclimatization upto 11000ft. |
Day 8 | Tshoka to Dzongri (13200ft) – 11 Kms. |
Day 9 | Dzongri to Chowrikhang (14600ft) 12 Kms. |
Day 10 | Move to Rathong Glacier (15200ft) for acclimatization walk. |
Day 11 | Back to Tshoka from Chowrikhang by trek 23 Kms.. |
Day 12 | Trek back to Yuksum (16Kms) and move to HMI by vehicle. |
Day 13 | Equipment return and graduation practice. |
Day 14 | Graduation Ceremony and Darjeeling Darshan. |
Day 15 | Breakfast and Dispersal. |
Day 1 | Arrival at Afternoon. |
Day 2 | Physical training, Medical check-up, Equipment issue, Rope knots class and practice, Training film |
Day 3 | Physical training, rock climbing, rappeling, First Aid Class. |
Day 4 | Physical training, Rock climbing, rappeling, sport climbing. |
Day 5 | Pandem Trek. Time to purchse necessary item for High altitude. |
Day 6 | Move to Yuksum (1850mts) by vehicle and stay. |
Day 7 | Trek to Tshoka 16 Kms from Yuksum. |
Day 8 | Stay at Tshoka for acclimatization. |
Day 9 | Move to Dzongri (13200ft) 11 Kms by trek |
Day 10 | Trek to Base Camp (14600ft) Chowrikhang 12 Kms |
Day 11 | Acclimatization day at Base Camp. Issue to technical equipments, snow boot, crampon. |
Day 12 | Ice climbing training at Rathong Clicer (15200ft) |
Day 13 | 2nd Day Glacier training. |
Day 14 | Training at Base Camp only & preparation for Mt Renok (16500ft) Expedition. |
Day 15 | Mt. Renok (5024mt) Expedetion. |
Day 16 | Rest at Base Camp and deposit of all equipment. |
Day 17 | Trek back to Tshoka and stay. |
Day 18 | Trek back to Yuksum, then after hot lunch and move to Darjeeling by vehicle. |
Day 19 | Deposit of equipments and graduation ceremony practice. Visit HMI museum and Zoo. |
Day 20 | Graduation ceremony and Darjeeling Darshan |
Day 21 | Dispersal. |
Day 1 | Arrival at Afternoon |
Day 2 | Physical training, Medical check-up, Equipment issue, class on Rope knots & practice, Training film. |
Day 3 | Physical training, rock climbing, rappeling, First Aid Class, Visit to HMI museum. |
Day 4 | Physical training, rappeling, sport climbing and Tree Top Rope Course, time to purchase necessary item. |
Day 5 | Move to Dhotrey by vechical and then Trek to Jaubari (Nepal ) 11 Kms. Night stay |
Day 6 | Trek to Kalapokhri(Nepal) from Jaubari (8Kms) and after lunch move to Sandakphu (3636 mts) 4 Kms and stay at Sandakphu, the highest point of West Bengal. |
Day 7 | Trek down to Shrikhola (16 Kms) from Sandakphu and stay. |
Day 8 | Reach Rimbik from Shrikhola (3-4 Kms) by trek and move to Darjeeling by vehicle. |
Day 9 | Return of equipment, graduation practice and visit to zoo. |
Day 10 | Graduation ceremony and Darjeeling darshan. |
Day 11 | Dispersal after Breakfast. |