A legacy carved in ice and granite
Founded in 1965 by the late Captain M.S. Kohli, the institute has trained over 5,000 climbers who have summited peaks across the Himalayas, Alps, and Karakoram. Our story is one of disciplined dreams, woven into the snowy fabric of mountaineering history.
From the base camp of Everest to the traverse of Annapurna, our alumni have penned the chapters of modern alpinism. We document each expedition with the reverence of a chronicle and the eye of a cartographer.
Explore the Archive →Our Values
Resilience
We teach that altitude rewards patience, breath, and humility — never bravado.
Expedition-grade craft
Every route, rope, and report meets the standard of a true Himalayan ascent.
Editorial devotion
We chronicle the mountain world with the same care as we train its climbers.
Mountains do not lie. They record every step, every hesitation, every honest breath we offer them.
By The Numbers
The chronicle continues
Our editorial timeline stretches from the first printed bulletin in 1967 to today's digital dispatch from base camps. Every entry captures not just where we went, but how the mountain changed us on the way back.
We preserve field journals, route maps, and the quieter reflections of climbers who never made headlines but always made the summit.
Browse the Timeline →Write the next chapter with us
Join a heritage of climbers and storytellers who believe every peak deserves a careful, honest voice.
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