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Mohit Oberoi: My History with Dhauj, Delhi's Real Trad Area

Mohit Oberoi: My History with Dhauj, Delhi's Real Trad Area

Mohit "Mo" Oberoi, author of the Delhi rock climbing guidebook talks about his days in Dhauj, NCR Delhi's epic trad rock climbing area. How does one even begin to write about a giant? Mohit Oberoi's "Mo" pioneering efforts, along with a tiny

Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai on third attempt of Makalu

Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai on third attempt of Makalu

Twenty one year old Arjun Vajpai hopes to summit Makalu this year after two consecutive failed attempts including the time when he fell short of rope just 100 m from the top. Once the youngest Indian Everest summiteer (in 2010), Arjun Vajpai is giving a third try on Makalu (8,

Review: Traverse Nubra Windproof Softshell Jacket

Review: Traverse Nubra Windproof Softshell Jacket

This aesthetically designed jacket from a new Indian gear brand was tested during a Search and Rescue course (SAR) at Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi. The Traverse Nubra Windproof Softshell Jacket proved to be a city contemporary winter outdoor jacket with an athletic fit and for low-altitude trekking. An enjoyable

Exclusive: Interview with Hernán Augusto Parajón provides proof of Mastan's ascent of Cerro Tres Cruces

Exclusive: Interview with Hernán Augusto Parajón provides proof of Mastan's ascent of Cerro Tres Cruces

In an exclusive interview after retrieving Malli Mastan Babu's body from the Andes his friend and coordinator of the mission told The Outdoor Journal that the Indian mountaineer had summited Cerro Tres Cruces (6749m). On heels of the Chilean mountaineer detecting and retrieving Babu's body from

Indian Ice Hockey team crowdfunds its way to Challenge Cup of Asia

Indian Ice Hockey team crowdfunds its way to Challenge Cup of Asia

A well-timed social media campaign has enabled a lesser known Indian sport to go international.The team faces five other countries at the International Ice Hockey Federation Challenge Cup of Asia 2015 in Kuwait from 18-24 April. The Indian Ice Hockey team has made its way to Kuwait for the

Save lives in the Himalaya - Search And Rescue at NIM

Save lives in the Himalaya - Search And Rescue at NIM

The Outdoor Journal's web reporter enrolled in India's Nehru Institute of Mountaineering Search And Rescue (SAR) 21-day course, critical skills-building program for saving lives on high mountains. This is what he learned. Life and death are closely linked in the mountain world. Most experienced climbers have

Malli Mastan Babu's body retrieved from the Andes

Malli Mastan Babu's body retrieved from the Andes

In an operation aided by local governments, top Indian mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu's body was brought down from the Tres Cruces massif of the Andes to Tucumán town in north Argentina on Monday. More than a week after he was found dead at an altitude of 5900m in