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Col A Abbey
(Infantry - DOGRA)
25 Sep 2001- 09 Oct 2005
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1979 - Kolahoi; 1980 - Gohkincha (Summitter); 1981 - Mukar Beh; 1986 - White Needle (Summitter); 1986 - Kun (Summitter); 1987 - Stok (Summitter); 1987 - Saser Kangri , Indo British Army Expedition; 1987 - Unnamed Peak; 1989 - Machoi (Summitter); 1989 - Unnamed Peak (Summitter); 1989 - Gulap Kangri (Summitter); 1989 - Stok Kangri (Summitter); 1990 - Trans Pir Panjal Ski Patrol; 1990 - Siachen Glacier; 1991 - Machoi North West Face (Summitter); 1992 - Teram Kangri, Indian Army Expedition; 1993 - Nilkanth, International Army Expedition; 1994 - Kabru South, Indian Army Expedition (Summitter-First Ascent); 1994 - Draupadi ka Danda II (Summitter); 1995- Unnamed Peak (Summitter); 1995- Thelu (Summitter); 1995 - Chaukhamba II, Deputy Leader, NIM Expedition; 1996 - Draupadi ka Danda I South East Face; 1996 - Unnamed Peak (Summitter); 1997- Unnamed Peak (Summitter); 1997 - Satopanth Deputy Leader, NIM Expedition (Summitter); 1998 - Gulap Kangri, Stok Kangri Leader 'Sky to Ocean Expedition (Summitter); 2000 - Mana, Indian Army Pre Everest Expedition; 2000 - Chhamser and Lungser Kangri 2001 - Kangju Kangri (Summitter), Unnamed Peak (Summitter), Kakstet Kangri, Unnamed (Summitter), Leader Indian Army Expedition; 2002 - Climbed extensively in North Wales (UK) and Scottend; 2002 - Gangotri I, Leader Second Army Pre Everest Expedition (Summitter); 2003 - Everest and Lhotse, Leader, Joint Indo-Nepal Army Expedition; 2004 - Kedar Dome; Leader NIM Expedition to Chaukhamba III & IV
1990 - Instructor, Siachen Battle School
1989-1982 - Instructor, High Altitude Warfare School
1996 Dec-1997 May - Officiating Principal, Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports
1994 Nov-1998 Mar - Vice Principal, Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi 2001
- Special Advisor, Kargil Battle School 2002
- International Climbing Meet, United Kingdom (Wales).
Honors & Awards -
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal. GOC-In-C Commendation Card, 2003 |
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Col Ajit K. Dutt
(Para - Signals)
23 May 97-14 Sep 00 |
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1977- Buran, Leader; 1982 - Neora Valley Exploration; 1984 - Falung; 1985 - Everest (Indian Army); 1987 - Bidhan Peak; 1988 - Palung; 1990 - Chhogyal Peak; 1991 - Frey Peak; 1991- Mt Serrat (Spain); 1991 - Mt. Blanc (France); 1992 - Red Rocks (USA); 1992 - Rathong Peak; 1993 - Kokthang; 1994 - Kangto, Exploration Leader; 1994 - Gorichen (Main and East), Leader, HMI Expedition; 1997 - Satopanth, Leader, NIM Expedition; 1999 - Mukut Parbat East, Leader, NIM Expedition. Trekked extensively in France, Switzerland, England, Bhutan and Nepal .
1990-1995 - Principal, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling.
1991-1992 - Represented India in UIAA Mountaineering Meets at Barcelona, Spain and Nevada, USA.
- Member, Indian Mountaineering Foundation.
- Editor, Nehru Mountaineering Journal
Honors & Awards - Sena Medal 1992, COAS Commendation Card in 1976 and 1996,
- General Daulat Singh Trophy Award 1996.
Fellow of Royal Geographical Society (U.K.), Honorary Wild Life Warden (Govt of West Bengal). |
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Col M.P.Yadav (Engineers)
1 Feb 94 - 1 Apr 97 |
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1972 - Kolahoi (Summitter); 1974 - Gangchua (Summitter); 1974 - Leo Pargial (Summitter); 1976 - Bidhan Peak (Summitter); 1978 - Kalindi (Summitter); 1977 - Nun ; 1977 - Kun (Summitter); 1980 - Nanda Devi; 1984 - Rimo-IV (Summitter); 1984 - Rudugaira (Summitter); 1986 - Gangotri I & II; 1987 - Shigri Parbat Leader, Sappers Expedition (Summitter); 1987 - Mamostong Kangri, Leader Sappers Expedition (Summitter); 1991 - Chomolhari base; 1992 - Mukut Parbat, Deputy Leader; 1992 - Unnamed Peak (Summitter); 1993 - Draupadi ka Danda II (Summitter); 1994 - Kedar Dome, Leader, RIMC Expedition (Summitter); 1995 - Chaukhamba II, Leader, NIM Expedition; 1995 - Chaukhamba I (Summitter); 1995 - Nyegikang Sang, Leader, IMF Expedition; 1996 - Thelu & Koteshwar, Leader, RIMC Expedition (Summitter); 2003 - Gangotri I, Leader, RIMC Expedition (Summitter).
1992-1994 - Vice Principal, Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi.
- Member, Indian Mountaineering Foundation.
- Editor, Nehru Mountaineering Journal
Honors & Awards - Vishisht Seva Medal, National Adventure Award, COAS Commendation Card, 1985 & 1996.
Fellow of Royal Geographical Society (UK).
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Air Vice Marshal
A.K. Bhattacharyya
(Indian Air Force)
2 Aug 89 - 01 Nov 93 |
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Fabsor (Summitter); Menthosa, British Army Pre Everest Expedition (Summitter); Indrasan (Summitter); Baihali (Summitter); Mulkila (Summitter); White Sail (Summitter); Stok Kangri (Summitter); Kula Kangri (Summitter); Gangotri II (Summitter); Gangotri III (Summitter); Kalindi (Summitter); Kedar Dome (Summitter); Mt. Blanc En Traverse,France (Summitter); Mt.Maudit - Europe (Summitter); Aiguille Verte Europe (Summitter); Matterhorn Europe (Summitter); Everest , North Face ( Great Couloir ), Climbing Leader also attempted Nun and Mukut Parbat Main
1972 - Guest Instructor, Outward Bound Mountain School, Ullswater (UK).
1975 - 1979 - Vice Principal, Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi.
1995 - 1999 - Honorary Secretary, Indian Mountaineering Foundation. 2003
- Member Sponsoring Committe, Himalayan Club.
Honors & Awards - CAS's Commendation Card in 1970 and 1976. Mention in Despatches (1971 war) 1972.
Fellow of Royal Geographical Society, (U.K.). |
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Col J.K. Bajaj
(Para-EME)
20 Jun 85-04 Aug 89 |
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1974 - Gangotri I; 1974 - Gangotri II; 1974 - Shivling, Leader, EME Expedition; Mulkila; Shiv Kangroo; Talung, Member IMF Expedition; Sinolchu; 1975 - Banderpunch; 1980 - Kamet and Abi Gamin, Leader, EME Expedition; Gangotri I, Pre - Everest Expedition; Kirti Stambh; Kedar Dome; Bharteikhunta; Thelu; Jaonli .
1973 - 1975 - Vice Principal, Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi.
1984 - 1985 - Leader, First Indian Scientific Recce Team to South Pole.
1988 - 1989 - Member of the First International Overland Ski Expedition to South Pole.
- First Indian to reach the South Pole.
- Member Indian Mountaineering Foundation.
Honors & Awards - Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal. |
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Col
Balwant S. Sandhu
(Infantry - Para)
9 Jan 80-28 Feb 85 |
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1962 - Pk.North of Bancha Dhura Solo (Summitte - First Ascent ) ,1964 - Trisuli; 1964 - Nanda Devi East; 1966 - Leo Pargial; 1967 - Chiring We; 1968 - Shinkun (Summitter - First Ascent); 1973 - Brahma (First Ascent); 1974 - Changabang, Joint Leader Indo British Expedition (Summitter-First Ascent); 1975 - Nanda Devi, Deputy Leader Joint French Expedition (Summitter); 1976 - Unnamed Peak in Kinnaur, Leader, Para Expedition (Summitter); 1977 - Phawara Rang (Summitter); 1979 - Rataban & White Water Rafting and Canoeing, Leader, Indo-New Zealand Expedition to Mandakini and Ganga till Hardwar. 1980- Kalanag (Black Peak) (Summitter); 1981 - Shivling East Pillar-Leader, International Expedition (First Ascent); 1981 - Nanda Devi, Leader, IMF Expedition; 1982 - Gangotri I, Leader, Pre-Everest Expedition; 1983 - Mana, Leader, Pre-Everest Expedition; 1984 - Mamostong Kangri, Leader, Indo-Japanese Expedition (Summitter - First Ascent); 1985 - Kamet (West Face), Leader, Indo - French Army Expedition (First Ascent); 1988 - Manirang (Spiti), Leader Para Expedition; 1989 - Mukut Parbat , Leader, Para Expedition; 1996 - International Expedition to Chombu and Gurdungmar, North Sikkim; 1999 - Indo-British Expedition to Takpashiri, Arunachal Pradesh; 2001 - Doon School Expedition to Rudugaira (Summitter); 2002 - Doon School Expedition to Jogin III (Summitter).
1981 - 1982 - Vice President, Himalayan Club.
1983 - 1984 - President, Himalayan Club.
1997 - 1998 - Vice President, Indian Mountaineering Foundation
- Member, Indian Mountaineering Foundation
- Member, American Alpine Club
- Member, Alpine Club
Honors & Awards - Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Arjuna Award and Fellow of Royal Geographical Society.
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Group Captain
A.J.S. Grewal
(Indian Air Force)
14 Aug 77 -31 Dec 79 |
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1960 - Member First Indian Everest Expedition; 1961 - Neelkanth ,IMF Expedition; 1973 - Mount Blanc (Alps), Mount Glockonr (Austria); 1975 -Talung, Leader IAF-IMF Expedition
1965 - 67 - Commandant, Jungle and Snow Survival School, (IAF)
1973 - 77 - Principal, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeing
- Director, National Himalayan Trekking Programme
- Member, Himalayan Club and Alpine Club (UK)
- Member, Explorers Club, New York - Secretary, Punjab Mountaineering Foundation
- Member, Indian Mountaineering Foundation
Honors & Awards - CAS Commendation Card, Commendation Card by AOC-in-C.
Fellow of Royal Geographical Society (U.K.).
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Brig Jagjit Singh
(Para- Artillery)
1Sep.75 -15 Jul. 77 |
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1950 - Banderpunch; 1953 - Kamet & Abi Gamin; 1958 - Cho Oyu; 1959 - Black Peak, Leader Gunners Expedition; 1960 - Annapurna II ,Joint Leader; 1961 - Mt.Blanc, Europe (Summitter); 1962 - Mana & Nilgiri Parbat, Leader, Jt. Gunners Bengal Sappers Expedition; 1965 - Banderpunch, Leader, NDA Expedition; 1966 - Kulu Pumori, Leader, NDA Expedition; 1973 - Koteshwar, Leader, IMA Expedition; 1974 - Gangchua and Leo Pargial ,Leader, IMA Expedition; 1975 & 1977 - Kedarnath Dome (Summitter); 1975 - Koteshwar (Summitter); 1976 - Rudugaira (Summitter); 1976 - Nanda Devi and Nanda Devi East, Deputy Leader, Indo-Japanese Expedition; 1979 - Saser Kangri, Leader, Army Expedition; 1979 - Trishul , Leader NCC Expedition; 1980 - Banderpunch, Leader, NCC Expedition; 1981 - Trishul , Leader, IMA Expedition; 1982 - Kamet & Abi Gamin, Leader, IMA Expedition; 1985 - Everest, Leader, Indian Army Expedition; 1985 - Doon School North Pole Expedition.
Member, Indian Mountaineering Foundation.
Honors & Awards - Ati Vishist Seva Medal.** Vishist Seva Medal.
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Maj Gen L.P. Sharma
(Engineers)
02 Aug. 71-30 Nov. 75 |
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1957 - Tsang Chokia; 1957 - Mulingla; 1957 - Thagla; 1960 - Expedition to Ladakh, climbed 13 peaks between 18,000 to 21,000ft; 1964 - Rathong; 1973 - Banderpunch (Summitter); 1973 - Black Peak (Summitter), 1974 - Shivling, Leader NIM Expedition (Summitter); 1974 - Kedar Dome; 1975 - International Expedition Makalu II; 2003 - Participated in Ecological Clean up Expedition, Garhwal Himalaya, Trekked extensively in the Great Range
Surveyed extensively in Lahaul, Spiti, Pithoragarh, Kameng, Subansiri and Sikkim area.
1974 - International Mountaineering Meet, Chamonix (France)
1978 - Member, American Alpine club
1991 - 93 - Director, National Adventure Foundation
1981 - 90 - Closely associated with preparation of Trekking Maps with the Survey of India
- Member, Indian Mountaineering Foundation
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Col J. C. Joshi
Infantry (Sikh)
21 Dec. 68 - 31 Oct. 71 |
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1963 - Nanda Devi East; 1964 - Tirsuli; 1964 - Rathong (Summitter); 1964 - Nanda Devi East; 1965 - Indian Everest Expedition; 1966 - Gorichen , Deupty Leader; 1970 - Mailkhu; 1977 - Jogin I (Summitter); 1977 - Jogin III (Summitter); 1994 - Trails's Pass Expedition, Leader; 1996 - Thelu .
1962 - Skiing & Mountaineering Course, Chamonix, France
1970 - 72 - Instructor, High Altitude Warfare School
1977 - 79 - Commandant, High Altitude Warfare School
- Member Indian Mountaineering Foundation
Honors & Awards - Arjuna Award |
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Brig Gyan Singh
(Artillery)
15 Aug. 65 - 4 Oct. 68 |
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1960 - Everest; Leader, First Indian Everest Expedition.
1949 - 50 - Commandant, High Altitude Warfare School.
1958 - 62 - Principal, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Darjeeling.
1979 - 97 - Director, National Adventure Foundation.
- Member Indian Mountaineering Foundation
Honors & Awards - Padmashree, Indian Mountaineering Foundation ‘Gold Medal'. |
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