Shillong, Oct 20: Two mountaineers from the state will take part in the Advance Mountaineering Course at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), Darjeeling.
The two mountaineers, Valarie Suchiang from Shangpung, West Jaintia Hills and Rilang Dkhar from Umshaken, Ri-Bhoi District, are members of the Meghalaya Sports Climbing and Mountaineering Association (MeSCMA).
The two local mountaineers have completed their Basic Mountaineering Course from National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) in March 2022 by securing grading “A” which is the highest grade in mountaineering courses and was recommended for this advance training with requirements to be physically and mentally fit and having a positive and adventurous attitude to become a mountaineer.
