Mountaineering is the ultimate challenge, the trial by fire, for the spirit, the mind and body. Striving to reach for the pinnacle, is essentially an urge to reach within, to discover the essence of one's being. The word Himalayan means "Abode of Snow", which indeed it is- crisscrossed by myriad mighty rivers, fed by its perpetual snows and glaciers, nourishing the alluvial plains with their silt and water and reaching the Arabian sea in the West and the Bay of Bengal in the East .The novice can begin his affair with the mountains here, the budding mountaineer can enhance his experience here and the expert can measure his mettle here. The sport of mountaineering in Himalaya was initiated in 1883 by W.W.Graham. Since there has been continuous growth and radical improvement in this high profile pursuit.

In Ladakh the Suru and Zanskar Valleys are adorned with a number of spectacular mountain peaks that attract climbers from the world over. In particular, the Nun-Kun(7,135m- 7,087m) massif serves as the focus of increasing mountaineering activities in the region. In addition the Stok- Kangri( 6,153m) is a challenging The ranges of the Central Himalayas- Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar provide the region its mountainous character.The main peaks of this region include, Mt. Gaya( 6,850m), Leo Pargil (6,791m) above sea level, Kinnaur Kailash (6,050m) with Jorkaden(6,473m) to the immediate south and Raldang(5,499m) and Phawarang (6,439m).The twin peaks of Gushu(5,607m) and Pishu(5,672m) are situated between Sarahan and Pin-Parbati Pass.

The Garwhal Himalayas with the peaks Bandarpunch( 6,136m), Kamet( 7,756m) and Nana Devi( 7,816m) provide great opportunities for dare mountaineers. Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh has a beautiful landscape full of snow topped mountains, which include Kanchenjunga massif( 8,586m), the highest in India and Namcha Barwa( 7,762m) the Himalayan extreme. Apart from these mountains, there are number of unnamed summits over 6,000m