Foreign and local climbers made different season choices in 1980: Foreign climbers preferred July-October for mountaineering expeditions. Indians preferred May-June and September-October. Indian climbers began and ended their expeditions to the Sikkim Himalaya in April, May, and October. Foreigners did not climb in Sikkim. Preferred months to start expeditions …
In 1980, Indian mountaineering expeditions attempted sixty-one (61) peaks in the Indian Himalayas, whereas foreign expeditions attempted seventy-two (72) peaks. Only three (3) peaks were attempted by both foreign and Indian expeditions: Hanuman Tibba (Himachal Pradesh), Kedarnath Dome (Uttar Pradesh / Uttarakhand), and Mrigthuni (Uttar Pradesh / Uttarakhand). Besides…
Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Austria dominated demand side of the Indian mountaineering market in 1980. Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir topped the supply side of the market. More findings about the geographical profile of foreign mountaineering expeditions to the Indian Himalayas follow: 11 countries in 4 continents …
This post compares foreign and Indian mountaineering expeditions to the Indian Himalayas in 2014 and highlights differences and similarities if any: Features Foreign Expeditions Indian Expeditions All Expeditions 1 Peak fees by Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) Yes. INR 970,355.88 @ 50% discount IMF does not charge peak fee…
India earned very nominal revenue from peak booking process because of 50% discount offered by Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) for the 2014 and 2015 climbing season. The discount is offered under campaign “777 Days of the Incredible Indian Himalayas.” The revenue is calculated on the basis of expedition data…
Only 39% foreign mountaineering expeditions to the Indian Himalayas were successful during 2014. Slightly more than 29% expeditions were unsuccessful. Information was not available for 32% expeditions at the time of writing the report. Half of the joint expeditions were successful. Only 36% single-country expeditions were successful. However,…
Mountaineers from foreign countries spent 1,372 days in the Indian Himalayas in 2014. During this period forty-five (45) attempts were made on thirty-three (33) peaks. Therefore, on an average, each peak attempt required 41.58 days. Foreign mountaineers’ stay in the Indian Himalaya aggregated to 45.11 months or 3.76 years during…
Analysis of foreign mountaineering expeditions to the Indian Himalayas in 2014 reveals a number of interesting facts: Foreign expedition rate was 2.4 expeditions per country. More than one third peaks attempted by foreigners were unnamed. Most of the foreign expeditions attempted only one peak per expedition. The mountaineers liked…
Our analysis of the Indian mountaineering market indicates: Mountaineers from West Bengal attempted the maximum number of peaks in the Indian Himalayas during 2014. Himachal Pradesh (HP) recorded the highest number of the expeditions. The most preferred peak altitude ranged from 6,000 – 6,499 meters. The number of 1-peak expeditions…
Download the full report (PDF, 1.35 MB)… The Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) Marketing Strategy 2011-2016: The Great Himalaya Trail Development Programme (September 2011). Government of Nepal, Ministry of Tourism & Civil Aviation and Nepal Tourism Board. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18342967/Marketing%20Strategy%20Summary.pdf Heinrichs, Ann. (2010) Mount Everest. Marshall Cavendish Benchmark. http://books.google.com/books?d=DyDrE7Q7rFoC&pg=PA14&dq=Faces+of+Mount+Everest&hl=en#v=onepage&q=Faces%20of%20Mount%20Everest&f=false China: Qomolangma. (December…
