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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

Hike, bike and raft: AquaTerra Challenge 2013 in Rishikesh

Hike, bike and raft: AquaTerra Challenge 2013 in Rishikesh

11 teams - 70 odd kilometers - 44 participants, this multi-day competition in the upper Ganga Valley saw the birth of endurance events in the scenic Garhwal hills of the Himalayas A first-of-its-kind, the AquaTerra Challenge was organized as a charity event for the June 2013 flood victims of Uttarakhand,

Team 'Victorious Secret' win first AquaTerra Challenge adventure race

Team 'Victorious Secret' win first AquaTerra Challenge adventure race

11 teams - 70 odd kilometers - 44 participants, the multi-day competition in the Upper Ganga Valley saw endurance events take off in the scenic Garhwal hills of the Himalayas A first-of-its-kind, the AquaTerra Challenge was organized to remember the June-2013 flood victims of Uttarakhand with the hope to bring

Teams participating in the AquaTerra Challenge

Teams participating in the AquaTerra Challenge

This adventure racing event introduces the multi-day sport to North India with a 20k hike, 16k bike and 30k rafting section over 2 days in Uttarakhand. Join us as we cover every minute of the race! Sejal Sonawane - WTFIK Age 37 A commercial pilot, has rafted the Ganga, Zanskar,

How to prepare for the AquaTerra Challenge

How to prepare for the AquaTerra Challenge

This adventure racing event introduces the multi-day sport to North India with a 20k hike, 16k bike and 30k rafting section over 2 days in Uttarakhand. Join us as we cover every minute of the race! Set in the upper Ganga valley of north India, the event is spread over