Ms Bachendri Pal

Mountaineering and Adventure Activities

  1. Summit of Mt. Gangotri - 1 (6672 Mtr.) and Rudugaria (5819 Mtr.)
  2. Expedition to Mt. Mana in 1983 reached upto 23000 Ft.
  3. Member of Indian Mt. Everest expedition in 1984 and climbed Mt. Everest on the 23rd May 1984
  4. Leader and summiter of Mt. Kedarnath Dome expedition in 1986 (6380 Mtr.)
  5. Climbed Mt. Blanc, the highest peak in Europe in 1986 (15,782 Ft.)
  6. Led Tata's successful expedition to Mt. Srikailash in 1988 (22,744 Ft.)
  7. Led Tata's successful expedition to Mt. Kamet and Mt. Abi-Gamin in 1989 (7756 Mtr. and 7735 Mtr. respectively)
  8. Climbed Mt. Ruapehu, Mt. Ernslow and Mt. Agrius in New Zealand in 1990.
  9. Leader - Women's Pre-Everest selection expedition to Mt. kamet (25,445 Ft.) and Mt. Abi-Gamin (24,130 Ft.) in 1991. 16 girls climbed Mt. Abi-Gamin and reached a maximum height of 25,350 Ft. on Mt. Kamet.
  10. Leader - Women's 2ndPre-Everest selection expedition to Mt. Mamostang Kangri (24,686 Ft.). 15 members including 10 girls reached the summit a first ascent by women -1992.
  11. Leader - Tata's Mt. Shivling expedition in 1992.
  12. Leader - Indo - Nepalese women's Mt. Everest expedition in 1993. This expedition could create 7 world records and 18 people reached the summit including 7 women.
  13. Since 1984, promoting multifarious adventure activities for the community in general and Tata Steel in particular - Personal growth through adventure learning: Tata Steel is perhaps the only one company in India which has made adventure training compulsary for the new recruits (as an integral part of its one year training) for their Human Resource DEvelopment.
  14. Leader - The Great Indian Women's Rafting Voyage 1994, pioneering effort by women in successfully completing the journey in the Ganges from Haridwar to Calcutta 2150 Km.
  15. Leader - The Indian Women's first Trans Himalayan Journey 1997, effort by women in successfully completing the journey from Arunachal Pradesh (East) to Siachen (West), Indira Col the northan most tip of India (20100 Ft.), covering more than 4500 km. in 225 days crossing more than 40 passes. This is the first success by any country.
  16. Trekked the entire Snowdonia Circuit in Plas-Y-Brenin North Wales, U.K. - 1998.
  17. Leader "Vijay Rally to Kargil" - 1999. Expedition on motorcycles by women mountaineers from Delhi-Manali-Leh-Kargil-Dras-Kargil-Srinagar-Jammu-Haryana-Delhi crossing Rohtang Pass (13044 Ft.), Baralach La and to pay tribute to our brave soldiers.
  18. Certificate holder of the First Aid Course conducted by the St. John's Ambulance Brigade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ms Bachendri Pal

Memberships

  1. Member of Explorer's Club, New York.
  2. Fellow member of the Royal Geographical Society, U.K. (FRGS).
  3. Life member of Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling.
  4. Chair - Person, Bhagirathi Seven Sister's Adventure Centre, Uttarkashi
  5. Member of India International Centre, New Delhi.
  6. Life member of Himalayan Club, Mumbai.
  7. Executive Council member of Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi and H.M.I., Darjeeling.
  8. Member Central Selection Committee for National Youth Award of Government of India.
  9. Ex-member of National Youth Council of Government of India.
  10. Member of the General Body of Sports Authority of India.
  11. Ex-member of the Central Selection Committee, Government of India for National Adventure Award.
  12. Ex-member in the National Perspective Plan Committee for Youth, under Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India.
  13. Member of Indian Mountaineering Foundation, New Delhi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ms Bachendri Pal

Abroad Visit

  1. Member of the Indian Youth Delegation to World Youth Festival Moscow (U.S.S.R.) in 1985.
  2. Addressed Explorer's Club, New York in March 1986 and delivered Lecture in three cities in U.S.A. and Toronto in Canada.
  3. Represented India in World Eminent Women Mountaineering meet in Chamonix, France in July 1986.
  4. Study and Climbing tours to - France, Switzerland, West Germany, Austria and England in May 1986.
  5. One of the Indian Delegates to the Festival of India in U.S.S.R. in July 1987.
  6. Attended Himalayan Festival in Hong Kong in 1988 as an Indian Delegate.
  7. 40 days Climbing/ Lecture tours in 4 major cities of Newzealand, sponsored by Women Climbing Network of Newzealand in 1990. Also had an experience of 14km White Water Rafting in Shotover river.
  8. Leader - Indian Delegation to Japan for Cross Cultural Clean Mountain Youth Project in August 1994. Trekked to Mt. Tamurashi.
  9. Invited by Himalayan Adventure Trust of Japan in 1995 to attend Symposium to Commemmorate the 20th Anniversary celebration of the 1st Ascent of Everest by a woman, climbed Mt. Fuji.
  10. Participated in Women's 1stInternational Climbing Seminar and Study Tour in U.K. in 1998.
  11. Attended third International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials responsible for Physical Education and Sports at Punta del Este, Uruguay from 30th Nov. to 3rd Dec., 1999.
  12. Completed the 3 month 'Outdoor Educators' Course from Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuit Centre in New Zealand from September to December 2001.