The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI darjeeling) was established in Darjeeling, India on 4 November 1954 to encourage mountaineering as an organized sport in India. The first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary sparked a keen interest in establishing mountaineering as a well-respected endeavour for people in the region. With the impetus provided by the first prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, HMI was established in Darjeeling #hmi #hmidarjeeling #himalayanmountaineeringinstitute #himalayas #travel #mountainlife #lifeinmountains #mountain #mountainstories #learnmountaineering (at Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Darjeeling) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpHsPwkAvXA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ovj0kehmy79l