THE Nainital
mountaineering Club
Established in 1968
THE Nainital
mountaineering Club
Established in 1968
Affiliated to Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF)Affiliated to Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF)
The Nainital mountaineering Club
The Nainital Mountaineering Club (NTMC) is a renowned non-profit organisation with a rich heritage, deeply rooted in the exploration of Himalayas. Established in Nainital on September 30th 1968 and inaugurated by then His Excellency the Governor of U.P Dr. B Gopala Reddy. The club is registered under Societies Act XXI of 1860 and is affiliated with the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF), New Delhi.
The club is an organisation that provides a welcoming space for like-minded individuals to come together and share their love for mountains and push the boundaries of mountain exploration. over the years, NTMC has grown into a community of passionate climbers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all age group, with strong ties to the local community.
The Nainital mountaineering Club
The Nainital Mountaineering Club (NTMC) is a renowned non-profit organisation with a rich heritage, deeply rooted in the exploration of Himalayas. Established in Nainital on September 30th 1968 and inaugurated by then His Excellency the Governor of U.P Dr. B Gopala Reddy. The club is registered under Societies Act XXI of 1860 and is affiliated with the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF), New Delhi.
The club is an organisation that provides a welcoming space for like-minded individuals to come together and share their love for mountains and push the boundaries of mountain exploration. over the years, NTMC has grown into a community of passionate climbers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all age group, with strong ties to the local community.
Founders Message
Late Shri C. L. Sah Thulgharia 1923-2006
My house is set amidst a lovely oak forest on the Ayarpatta hill at Nainital. One windy morning as I was gazing outside my window, I observed the trees swinging and dancing in joyous motion. It was truly a dance in obeisance to the Creator who brought these plants into being.
A few moments later the trees became still and motionless. They plunged my mind into an atmosphere of stillness, a state of great delight. It is this state of ‘stillness of the mind’ which has helped the Sages of the past, the scientists and thinkers of today, the poets and composers of all ages, to delve into the deep and bring out the gems that are the great treasures of mankind….
I go on to think – what if there were no trees and all were hewn down in selfishness and short sightedness? What if the joy and ecstasy expressed by the plants was no more. What if, with the loss of forest shelter, there were no birds to sing, dance and chirp for us, enchant us and remind us of the great Creator above us all, who is the Source of all joy and happiness. Man would grow dull and base, life would become unhappy and charm to live and continue would be lost.
So let there be trees, let them grow. Plant more, protect them and nurture them. Plant one after each new born. Plant one after each departed. Commemorate all occasions by planting trees. Let there be birds. Let there be the joyous swinging and dancing of trees. Let there be the ‘stillness’ of the forests to put us in tune with the Infinite.
It is the beauty and ’stillness’ of the wilderness that has enchanted the trekker. And it is the yet deeper ‘stillness’ of the snow clad mountains that has attracted the mountaineer.
Through his constant dwelling amongst the mountains, he gets converted into a yogi. All ancient Sages were mountaineers – they had perforce to be deft in climbing to be able to go to remote and inaccessible regions, the atmosphere and ‘stillness’ of which would place them in harmony with the ‘Stream’ that was flowing before all things began, and will go on after nothing remains.
A climber who goes to the mountains just for adventure and thrill gets unwittingly attuned to the same ‘stream’ the quest for which forced the Sage to become a mountaineer, and which in time transforms the mountaineer into a yogi. To be able to reach a summit or not has not mattered much as true mountaineering is just an excuse for them to dwell in the Divine atmosphere of the mountains.
Mountaineers are great. We bow our heads to them. To look at them, to think of them inspires enthusiasm, hope, happiness, joy and reverence.
May there therefore be more trekkers and mountaineers in the country. May more facilities exist to draw more to the wilderness and the mountains so that more may get united with the ‘Cosmic Stillness’ and enjoy the beauty – inner as well as outer – in this world, the most wonderful Creation of the Divine.
Founders Message
Late Shri C. L. Sah Thulgharia 1923-2006
My house is set amidst a lovely oak forest on the Ayarpatta hill at Nainital. One windy morning as I was gazing outside my window, I observed the trees swinging and dancing in joyous motion. It was truly a dance in obeisance to the Creator who brought these plants into being.
A few moments later the trees became still and motionless. They plunged my mind into an atmosphere of stillness, a state of great delight. It is this state of ‘stillness of the mind’ which has helped the Sages of the past, the scientists and thinkers of today, the poets and composers of all ages, to delve into the deep and bring out the gems that are the great treasures of mankind….
I go on to think – what if there were no trees and all were hewn down in selfishness and short sightedness? What if the joy and ecstasy expressed by the plants was no more. What if, with the loss of forest shelter, there were no birds to sing, dance and chirp for us, enchant us and remind us of the great Creator above us all, who is the Source of all joy and happiness. Man would grow dull and base, life would become unhappy and charm to live and continue would be lost.
So let there be trees, let them grow. Plant more, protect them and nurture them. Plant one after each new born. Plant one after each departed. Commemorate all occasions by planting trees. Let there be birds. Let there be the joyous swinging and dancing of trees. Let there be the ‘stillness’ of the forests to put us in tune with the Infinite.
It is the beauty and ’stillness’ of the wilderness that has enchanted the trekker. And it is the yet deeper ‘stillness’ of the snow clad mountains that has attracted the mountaineer.
Through his constant dwelling amongst the mountains, he gets converted into a yogi. All ancient Sages were mountaineers – they had perforce to be deft in climbing to be able to go to remote and inaccessible regions, the atmosphere and ‘stillness’ of which would place them in harmony with the ‘Stream’ that was flowing before all things began, and will go on after nothing remains.
A climber who goes to the mountains just for adventure and thrill gets unwittingly attuned to the same ‘stream’ the quest for which forced the Sage to become a mountaineer, and which in time transforms the mountaineer into a yogi. To be able to reach a summit or not has not mattered much as true mountaineering is just an excuse for them to dwell in the Divine atmosphere of the mountains.
Mountaineers are great. We bow our heads to them. To look at them, to think of them inspires enthusiasm, hope, happiness, joy and reverence.
May there therefore be more trekkers and mountaineers in the country. May more facilities exist to draw more to the wilderness and the mountains so that more may get united with the ‘Cosmic Stillness’ and enjoy the beauty – inner as well as outer – in this world, the most wonderful Creation of the Divine.
Late Mr C L Sah Thulgharia
with Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
Late Mr C L Sah Thulgharia
with Sir Edmund Hillary
Late Mr C L Sah Thulgharia
with Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
Late Mr C L Sah Thulgharia
with Sir Edmund Hillary
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Our club is a registered not-for-profit organization under the Societies Act XXI of 1860, dedicated to empowering underprivileged children and communities through adventure sports and disaster management training.
Support The NTMC
Our club is a registered not-for-profit organization under the Societies Act XXI of 1860, dedicated to empowering underprivileged children and communities through adventure sports and disaster management training.