Rock Climbing
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Outdoor Climbing:
Rock Climbing is an art, anybody can take this activity as an hobby at any age. It is always suggested that one should undergo training before starting this activity or else one has to practice under the proper guidance. In the beginning one can start with bouldering practice and then actual climbing. For pinnacle climbing (or wall) one can start with easy grade then medium and then the difficult grade climb. One should learn the different type of rock for the better understanding of the strength of the rock. Then the most important is safety. You should not under estimate this activity. So one must take 100% safety precaution while climbing. Like how safe you are using rope also depending upon your climbing skill. So for this one has to learn the various types of knots and equipment used for climbing. For example the common knots like Figure of eight, Clove hitch, bowline then how & where to anchor. There are plenty of relevant information available on the internet too! Rock climbing combines the focused athleticisms of gymnastics, yoga and palates with the intensity of creative problem solving. It develops exceptional core stability, balance, flexibility, endurance, concentration and mental toughness! And it's fun! Prominent Rock Climbing places around Mumbai: Borivali, Mumbra, Kalyan. Other than this plenty of climbing opportunity near the area like Panvel, Karjat, Kasara, Lonavala, Nashik. The climbing heights ranges from 100ft to 700ft. For further detail one can visit http://www.rockclimbing.com and browse through routes - Asia - India. So best luck for those who wish to take this sports as your hobby. Do not hesitate to contact us if you need any help from us in this regards or want to join our climbing programe. Bhramanti's Climbing Photos Indoor Climbing:
CLIMBING IS A RISKY SPORT! Involvement in rock climbing carries a significant risk of personal injury or death. CLIMB AT YOUR
OWN RISK! |
| Pinnacles | Grade | Area | Date | Summiteers |
| Karnala | Easy | Panvel | 09-Jun-02 | Rajan, Milind, Kaivalya, Surendra, Santosh, Pritam |
| Telbaila (LW-RR) | Easy | Lonavala | 06-Apr-03 | Rajan, Harshal, Deepak |
| Telbaila (RW-LR) | Medium | Lonavala | 25-Oct-03 | Deepak, Harshal |
| Telbaila (RW-RR) | Medium+ | Lonavala | 09-Nov-03 | Benji, Kaivalya, Rajan, Surendra |
| Hadbi Chi Shendi | Medium | Igatpuri | 25-Dec-03 | Rajan, Kiran, Deepak |
| Sarasgadh Wall | Medium | Pali | 08-Jun-03 | Surendra, Kaivalya, Surendra, Rajan, Anup |
| Pahine Navra | Medium | Nashik | 26-Jan-04 | Rajan, Milind, Kaivalya |
| Karnala | Easy | Panvel | 03-Jun-04 | Milind, Kiran, Hemant, Mahendra, Krishna (Boot Camp student) |
| Dangya | Medium | Igatpuri | 26-Dec-04 | Kaivalya, Rajan, Kiran, Hemant, Amit, Nitin |
| Ganesh | Medium | Kalyan | 23-Jan-05 | Rajan, Kiran, Rishi, Hemant |
| Kartik | Medium | Kalyan | 23-Jan-05 | Kiran, Rajan, Rishi, Hemant |
| Kakad Maal Lingi | Easy | Karjat | 25-Mar-05 | Kiran, Hemant***, Rishi, Rajan, Krishna |
| Ghodyacha Kada | Easy | Nashik | 12-Mar-05 | Rajan, Kaivalya, Rishi |
| Anjaneri Navri | Easy | Nashik | 12-Mar-05 | Rajan, Rishi |
| Kalakrai | Medium | Karjat | 26-Feb-05 | Rajan, Kaivalya, Rishi, Hemant |
| Siddhgadh Lingi | Medium | Kalyan | 15-May-05 | Kaivalya, Rajan, Rishi, Hemant, Kiran |
| Sagargadh Lingi | Medium | Alibag | 31-Dec-05 | Kaivalya, Suresh, Hemant, Rishi, Parag |
| Mahalaxmi | Easy | Palghar | 12-Mar-06 | Rishi, Hemant, Rajan, Rajesh, Anand, Prashant, Pankaj, Nitin |
| Shenit | Easy | Igatpuri | 26-Mar-06 | Rishi, Hemant, Rajan, Rajesh, Nandu, Prashant, Pankaj, Nitin, Apurva, Kaivalya, Kavita, Kiran |
| Marjori Nook | Easy | Matheran | 02-Apr-06 | Rishi, Hemant, Rajan, Apurva, Sonali, Parag, Pankaj, Kapil, Kaivalya |
| Irshal | Medium | Panvel | 09-Apr-06 | Rishi, Hemant, Rajan, Apurva, Sonali, Parag, Pankaj, Kapil, Kaivalya, Sushil |
| Manik Lingi | Easy | Panvel | 29-Apr-06 | Rishi, Rajan, Pankaj, Apurva, Prashant |
| Irshal New Route | Difficult | Panvel | 22-May-06 | Rishi, Rajan, Apurva, Kaivalya, Kishore, Prashant, Rajesh, Shetty |
| Dhodap | Easy | Manmaad | 22-Nov-06 | Rajan, Kaivalya, Hemant, Rajesh, Prashant |
| Telbaila (LW-RR) | Easy | Lonavala | 12-Nov-06 | Rajesh, Suresh, Rohan, Suhas |
| Telbaila (RW-LR) | Medium+ | Lonavala | 12-Nov-06 | Kaivalya, Kishore, Hemant, Pankaj, Parag, Rajan |
| Sunday 1 | Difficult | Nashik | 24-Dec-06 | Kishore, Kaivalya, Rajan, Santosh |
| Sunday 2 | Medium | Nashik | 24-Dec-06 | Rajesh, Hemant, Nandu 25th Dec: Doug, Chandan, Ashish, Prashant, Kishore, Kaivalya, Rajan |
| Vanar Lingi | Difficult | Malshej | 26-Jan-07 | Rajan, Kaivalya, Rajesh, Prashant, Hemant, Anurag, Ashish, Milind, Gopi, Anil, Amit |
| Duke Nose | Difficult | Lonavala | 17-Mar-07 | Kishore, Kaivalya, Rajesh, Hemant, Mahendra, Suresh |
| Pahine Navri | Medium | Nashik | 9/10-Nov-07 | Kishore, Kaivalya, Rajesh, Hemant, Ram |
| Pahine Navra | Medium | Nashik | 9/10-Nov-07 | Kishore, Kaivalya, Rajesh, Hemant, Ram, Navroj |
| Bari Crack route | Difficult | Nashik | 24-Mar-08 | Kishore, Kaivalya, Hemant, Prashant, Ajay |
| Anjaneri Navri | Easy | Nashik | 24-Mar-08 | Hemant, Prashant |
Climber |
Experince by Number of Pinnacles |
Remark |
Kaivalya |
50 + |
Climbing since from past 10 years, Lead many pinnacles & guided the team |
Rajan |
26 |
Climbing since from past 4 years, Lead many pinnacles |
Deepak |
25 |
Climbed these pinnacles in his prime time |
Hemant |
16 |
Climbing since from past 3 years, currently active |
Rishi |
14 |
Climbing since from past 3 years, currently inactive |