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National Mountain Climbing Day
New Delhi: National Mountain Climbing Day is celebrated around the globe on August 1 every year. The day was instituted to honor mountaineers Bobby Matthews and Josh Madigan, who successfully climbed the 46th peak of New York State's Adirondack Mountains.
National Mountain Climbing Day also promotes walking uphill, which builds stamina, core strength, and resilience. While there is no denying the fact that rock climbing offers a lifetime experience, it can be dangerous. Therefore, knowledge of proper climbing techniques and safety gear is a must for all climbers.
In this article, we will tell you about the history, significance, and other details of National Mountain Climbing Day.
History National Mountain Climbing Day was initiated by the privilege of Bobby Matthews and his friend Josh Madigan.
In the year 2015, the duo completed the final 46th peak, 'the White Face Mountain', on August 1. Later in May 2016, the "Adirondack 46er club" was formally addressed. Significance While mountain climbing has always been a thing of fascination for adventure enthusiasts, thousands of people register themselves to scale mountain peaks every year.
The Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF), a national-level body, was set up in 1961. The foundation not only promotes and regulates mountaineering and related sports activities but also engages in the protection and conservation of mountains in India (particularly the Himalayas). It has its headquarters in Delhi.
How to celebrate National Mountain Climbing Day? People can celebrate National Mountain Climbing Day in different ways. They can spend the day learning more about mountains and spreading knowledge to others. One can also go for a trip to visit the mountains and enjoy the beauty of their nature.
Apart from this, trekking is another great option to celebrate National Mountain Climbing Day. One can also conduct an awareness talk on how to protect mountains. Important points Avatar Singh Cheema was the first Indian to climb Mount Everest in 1965.
Prior to Avatar Singh, 15 foreigners had already climbed the highest peak of Mount Everest. The first Indian woman to climb Everest was Bachendri Pal in 1984. A list of five Indian mountaineers who have reached the summits of mountains in recent times.
Piyali Basak
Prakriti Varshney
Baljeet Kaur
Advait Bhartia
Ravindra Kumar
Quotes
"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves."- Edmund Hillary "You don't climb mountains without a team, you don't climb mountains without being fit, you don't climb mountains without being prepared and you don't climb mountains without balancing the risks and rewards.
And you never climb a mountain on accident – it has to be intentional."- Mark Udall "We can climb mountains with self-love."- Samira Wiley "Anytime you finish a climb, there's always the next thing you can try."-Alex Honnold "I love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. I don't think of anything but the people I care about and the view."- Julian Lennon
Source : News9
