MOUNTAINEERING & ROCK CLIMBING

Mountaineering

The Nainital mountaineering club, the oldest one of its kind, situated at Nainital, trains people for mountain climbing. It is affiliated to the IMF and provides field training at Barapathar – Nainital which is one of the best natural training areas in India. This training is very useful for people interested in mountain climbing, trekking or any similar adventure sports. Training period of varying duration the national institute of mountaineering at Uttarkashi also conducts similar courses of varying duration and for different levels of expertise peak booking fees. Inner line restrictions, import of equipment, camera Permits, Insurance, medical Attention and Evacuation procedures have been laid down in detail by the Indian mountaineering foundation based in Delhi.  This is the national apex body for the sports in India.

WATER SPORTS RAFTING

Uttarakhand offer some very exciting opportunities for the water sports lover. The Ganga with its frothing and waters throws up a challenge that no rafter on this earth can look away from. Saryu, Kosi, Kali, Ganga and Ram Ganga are equally popular amongst the river runner then there are the other sports at Assan Barrage and the Nainital Lake, which are both excellent water bodies for avid wind-surfers, water-skiiers and kayak enthusiasts.

Accommodation

Kaudiyala camp has a total capacity of 30 beds

• 2 AC Huts         
• 2 Deluxe huts
• 5 Executive huts with attached bath
• 2 Ordinary huts with common toilet/bath

At Kaudiyala, the Restaurant seats a maximum of 20 people and Offer a choice of veg and non-veg meals and snacks. A special outdoor catering service is available. It also offer packed lunches for the rafter (on prior notice)

Equipment

The rafting equipment that is provided on all our trips will include paddles/oars, rafting safety helmets, life-jackets, waterproof containers and a first-aid emergency kit. A waterproof drum will be    on the raft, where you can put tour things in for the day. This drum cannot take much gear, therefore please be sure to take only the required thing you need on the raft for the day. There are 5 Raft available with us, with a each raft having a capacity of 8 pax plus one river guide and one rafting helper.\

RAPIDS ON THE GANGA

Stretch	Rapid	Grade
Kaudiyala to Marine Drive {10 kms}	Daniel’s Dip	3
	The Wall	4
	Monsoon	2
	Potato	1
Marine Drive to Shivpuri {10 kms}	Black Money	1
	Three Blind Mice	3
	Crossfire	2
	Body Surfing	2
	Rocky One	1
Shivpuri to Muni-ki-reti  {12 kms}	Return to Sender	3
	Roller Coaster	3
	Tea-off	1
	Golf Course	4
	Club Course	3
	Butterfly	1
	Initiative	2
	Double Trouble	1
	Hillton	1
	Thank God	7

The Assan Barrage is the hub of water skiing activities.

GNVN has the complete infrastructure to offer you a complete experience in whatever you choose to do here. Be it surfing, water skiing, rowing paddle boating, kayaking, double water or mono-skiing. The entire water ski equipment, paddle boats, kayaks, rowing boats and surfing boards are available here to the day visitors, on a very nominal charge.

SKIING

SKIING

No matter where you are, if you are looking for the best ski slope, come to auli.

And for those who yearn to learn, no other place matches auli. It offers exciting skiing opportunities to both the beginner as the advanced skier. Aside from a 3km long slope (ranging from 2519m to 3049m) it offers an 180^o panoramic view of the peaks like the nanda devi, kamet, mana parvat and dunagiri. Tall stately deodar forest flanking the slope cut wind velocity to the minimum. The ideal time to be here is from January to March. And that is when GMVN conducts 7-day courses (registration from and schedule attached). Training is imparted by skiiled and qualified instruction from GMVN.

Other hot spots for enthusiasts Baituli  dhar and khalia (munsiyari) in kumaon, where KMVN conducts skiing courses as well as gives out ski equipment on hire.

Infrastructure available at Auli

•  Hotel accommodation and tourist bungalows and guest houses at Auli/ joshimath for 1000 person
• 13 kms metalled  road from joshimath to Auli
• 3.9kms long cable car from joshimath to Auli 500 mts long ski lift, 800 mts long chair lift with two snow packing machines for maintaining ski slope.
• Latest ski equipment’s with GMVN’s own, trained and qualified ski instructors.
• Wireless and telephone communication.
•  Medical (first aid) facility available at Auli along with medical assistance from ITBP Auli, army minimum of -9 degrees C to a maximum of 2 degrees c. requires heavy woollen clothes.
•  Professional skiers can attempt a ski run for the gorson top, which is at an attitude of 3400 mst.

 Accessibility            

Easily accessible, state transport vehicles ply regularly from Joshimath to Rishikesh (253kms) Haridwar (277kms) and delhi (500kms). Luxury coaches for a party of 15 or more can also be arranged if reserved in advance. Moreover haridwar is also connected by rail. Daily air service from Delhi to jolly grant and back. (26kms from Dehradun, on the way to Rishikesh. For more details, and reservations, please contact GMVN helpdesk of airline website.

Equipment

GMVN has the entire paraphernalia required for skiing activities, including the most alpine and Nordic skis, gloves and goggles. Participants are advised to bring along necessary woollen clothing like a cap, four pairs of thick socks, gloves, a muffler, one jersey, long-johns, a wind proof jacket, gum/snow, boots, toilet articles, dark glasses, a sewing kit and a torch light. Please note that GMVN equipment is available not only to participants of ski courses but also to day visitor.

Skiing Courses

GMVN Conducts skiing courses of 7 day (non-certificate) as well as 14 day (certificate) duration in the months of Jan to march.