JAWAHAR INSTITUTE OF MOUNTAINEERING & WINTER SPORTS, NUNWAN, PAHALGAM

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Courses

Basic Mountaineering Course

It covers Basic techniques of rock craft and ice craft. The subjects being covered are:

(a) Acclimatization

(b) Rock Craft

(d) Waterman Ship

(e) Environment Awareness

(f) Treks

(g) Survival in Mountains

Advance Mountaineering Course

It covers advance techniques of rock craft and ice craft, expedition planning and summiting a 18000 feet peak. The subjects covered are:

(a) Acclimatization

(b) Rock Craft

(d) Waterman Ship

(e) Environment Awareness

(f) Expeditions

(g) Treks

(h) Survival in Mountains

(i) Navigation

(j) Rescue Operations

Method of Instruction

The syllabus is to be coordinated with training syllabus parallel to Basic and Advance mountaineering courses so that MO I trainees have practice of talking theoretical as well as practical classes of following subjects by use of training aids like slide show, black board, audio visuals, assessment techniques, assimilation / confirmation and motivation through different teaching methods.

(a) Acclimatization

(b) Rock Craft

(d)Skiing

(e) Waterman Ship

(f) Environment Awareness

(g) Expeditions/Treaks

(h) Survival in Mountains

(i) Navigation

(j) Rescue Operations

Search and Rescue

It comprising of use of mountain equipment in searching and evacuation of casualties in mountainous and snow bound areas including glaciers. Special equipments like avalanche victim detector (AVD), avalanche rod, avalanche cord, etc. can be used during avalanche rescue missions and instructions on forming quick response avalanche rescue team (ART) are imbibed into the trainees.

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