Basic Mountaineering Course

DayTimingSubject
D-10530-0545
0600-0700
0700-0730
0745-0830
0900-0940
0945-1015
1020-1035
1045-1320

1330-1430
1430-1600
1600-1615
1620-1700
1730-1830
1845-1930
2000-2100
2130
Morning Tea
PT & Acclimatization
Wash & Change
Breakfast
Adm. Briefing
Rope Distribution
Tea/ Juice
Registration/Medical check up
& introduction of equip.
Lunch
Issue of equipment
Evening tea
Opening address
Lecture on Rope/ knots
Debriefing/ Knot practice
Dinner
Light off
D-20530-0545
0600-0700
0700-0730
0745-0830
0900-0940
0945-1215
1300-1400
1430-1515
1600-1630
1630-1700
1715-1830
1900-2000
2000-2100
2100-2145
2200
Morning tea
PT & accl.
Wash & change
Breakfast
Move to field
Rock climbing L/D/P
Lunch
Lec.
Evening tea
Knot practice
Obstacles.
Video/ Film show
Dinner
Debriefing
Light off

D-3 As per previous day till breakfast.

       1000-1245
1330-1430
1430-1515
1600-1630
1630-1700
1715-1830 1900-2000
Rock climbing
Lunch
Lec. On mountain terms
Evening tea
Library
Obstacles
Film show

D-4 As per previous day till lunch.

       1430-1600
1600-1630
1630-1715
1715-1800
Lec. On Avalanche
Evening tea
Games
Film

D-5 As per previous day till breakfast.

       0900-1400
1500-1600
1600-1630
1630-1715
1715-1830
1830-1930
R/c in Shuru
Lec. On map reading
Even. Tea
Lec. On Himalayas
Library
Games & Films

D-6 As per previous day till breakfast.

       0900-1500
1600-1630
1630-1715
1715-1815
L/D/P Rappelling, lunch in Shuru.
Evening tea
Lec.on First aid & mountain sickness.
Obstacles

D-7 As per previous day till breakfast (Admn. Day) 1900-2000 Film.

D-8 As per previous day till breakfast.

       0830-1230
1300-1400
1400-1600
1600-1630
1630-1730
1900-2000
Jumaring
Lunch
Lec.on weather.
Even. Tea
Games & obstacles.
Film

D-9 As per previous day till breakfast. River crossing. Library after lunch.

D-10 As per previous day till breakfast. R/c Practical/ written test.

D-11 Trek to Solang

D-12 Acclimatization trek towards Patalsun & back. Lec on Mountain walking / Mountain Hazards.

D-13 Move to & establishment of base camp.

DayTimingSubject
D-140600
0730-0815
0830-1300

1330-1430
1500-1600
1600-1630
 1630-1730
1730-1830
1930
Games
Debriefing & group discussions
Dinner

D-15 As per previous day till breakfast

 0830
0930-1230


1300-1400
1430-1600
Move to training area
Snow craft, walking on snow,step kicking, ascending and descending use of ice axe, shoes and gaiters
Lunch
Fitting & Lec. On crampons

D-16 As per previous day till breakfast. Move to field- Snow craft, Glissading, Self arrest

D-17 As per previous day till breakfast. – Sequence climbing, anchor & belay on snow.

D-18 Move to Glacier-Ice craft, cramponing, ascending and descending, Lec.on glacier.

D-19 More with pack lunch-Ice craft , cramponing , Front pointing , Fix rope demo & rappelling.

D-20 Move to glacier with pack lunch, anchor and belay on ice, Crevasse rescue, glacier travel.

D-21& 22 Height gaining.

D-23 Trek to Solang, Lec. On survival.

D-24 Trek to Manali.

D-25 Admn. Day.

D-26 Return of equipment, P.O.P. and collection of movement orders.