Our objective for the expedition to promote the alpine style of mountain adventure activities, it refers to mountaineering in self sufficient manner, thereby carrying all of one’s food, shelter, equipment etc.

1. Alpine Style Mountaineering Expedition to Mt. PanwaliDwar (6663mts)

2. Content Objective Team’s Profile About Panwali Dwar Peak Climbing History Climbing Strategy What’s in it for you We need your support

3. Content Objective Team’s Profile About Panwali Dwar Peak Climbing History Climbing Strategy What’s in it for you We need your support

4. Objective Our objective for the expedition to promote the alpine style of mountain adventure activities, it refers to mountaineering in self sufficient manner, thereby carrying all of one’s food, shelter, equipment etc.

5. Content Objective Team’s Profile About Panwali Dwar Peak Climbing History Climbing Strategy What’s in it for you

6. Rakesh Pant (Leader) He is adventurous young professional. He brings with him vast experience in the field of mountaineering. Having been part of expeditions to Mt.Plateau (7287 Mts), Mt. Kamet (7756Mts), Siachen (with Indian Army), Mt. Nun (7100 Mts), Mt. Bhagirathi II (Summiteers) and III, Mt. Deoban summit camp, Long Staffs (5120Mts) and various other treks. His contribution in co founding Trek the Himalayas is of prime importance. A quick and savvy person, it is evident that he is a capable organizer who sets up the trek without any glitches from start to finish. At the young age of 24, Rakesh was a guest instructor at NIM Institute. There are person who do adventure but he lives the adventure.

7. Sandeep Rawat He started his career in adventure as a trainer after completing his mountaineering course. Sandeep has been a part of many Himalayan expeditions such as Mt. Plateau(7287Mts) in Siachen with BSF, Mt.Satopanth(7075Mts), Mt.Bhagirathi II(6200Mts.) and he comes with varied skills. From being an agile climber to a skilled mountaineer Sandeep has lead many teams to the summit of these mountains. Sandeep imparted training in rock climbing to the freshers at IMF. He also has completed mountaineer instructor certification. To add feather to his cap Sandeep was a registered trainer in wall climbing for the NSG commandos. Glacier treks are Sandeep’s forte having done Siachen Glacier, Khatling Glacier and KhalindiKhal. Sandeep leadership skills are commendable and so are his organisational skills and his sheer quirk entrepreneurship.

8. Jai Govind Meena A passionate for adventure whose interest didn’t stop him from earning a Grade ‘A’ certificate from Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling. He is an engineer and a management grad from FMS, Delhi. He has worked with companies like ICICI Prudential, Hindustan Times and Vision One Management Consultant. He has extensive high altitude trekking experience in Himalayas and successfully summited Renok Peak (15500 ft) in Sikkim and Stok Kangri (20135 ft) in Jammu and Kashmir.

9. Content Objective Team’s Profile About Panwali Dwar Peak Climbing History Climbing Strategy What’s in it for you We need your support

10. AboutPanwali Dwar Elevation 6663mtr. (21860Ft.) Range Himalayas Sub range Grahwal Himalaya, Uttrakhand Summit Route Song (RH) - Khati - Dwali - Phurkia - Base Camp, C-I, C- II and Summit Coordinates 30° 17′ 22″ N 79° 57′ 21″ E Difficulty Major Mountain Expedition Panwali Dwar is a pin shaped snowy mountain located in the Nanda Devi range of Uttarakhan. It’s a bit difficult near the summit. Source:- http://www.peakware.com/peaks.html?pk=2737

12. Panwali Dwar and Nanda Devi from Kausani

13. Content Objective Team’s Profile About Panwali Dwar Peak Climbing History Climbing Strategy What’s in it for you

14. Panwali Dwar: Climbing History

15. Content Objective Team’s Profile About Panwali Dwar Peak Climbing History Climbing Strategy What’s in it for you We need your support

16. ClimbingRoute

17. Summit attempt We will summit Baljuri for acclimatization and return to camp I Camp II to Summit: It consists of soft ice and Hard snow with gradient of 75 degree (Grade II) so we will push at 11 PM and summit around 8 AM CampI to CampII : Crevase crossing and Ice & Rocks grade III climbing

18. Altitude

19. Itinerary Day 01-05/08/2011- Delhi to Almora Day02- 06/08/2011- Almora Day03- 07/08/2011- Almora to Loharkhet Day04- 08/08/2011- Loharkhet to Dhakuri Day05- 09/08/2011- Dhakuri to Dwali Day06- 10/08/2011- Dwali to Phurkiya Day07- 11/08/2011- Phurkiya to Base Camp Day08- 12/08/2011- Base Camp Set up Day09- 13/08/2011- Base camp Day10- 14/08/2011- B.C.to camp I (Load Ferry) Day11- 15/08/2011- B.C. to camp I (Load Ferry) Day12- 16/08/2011- B.C. to C I (establishment) Day13- 17/08/2011- C I to C II (Load Ferry Day14- 18/08/2011- C I to C II (establishment) Day15- 19/08/2011- C II to C III (load ferry) Day16- 20/08/2011- C II to C III (Establishment) Day17- 21/08/2011- Summit Attempt & back C I Day18- 22/08/2011- (Second) Summit Attempt Day19- 23/08/2001- Third Summit attempt Day20- 24/08/2011- Camp I to Base camp Day21- 25/08/2011- Base camp to Dwali Day22- 26/08/2011- Dwali to Khati Day23- 27/08/2011- Khati to Dhakuri Day24- 28/08/2011- Dhakuri to Loharkhet Day25- 29/08/2011- Loharkhet to Almora Day26- 30/08/2011- Almora to Delhi

20. Content Objective Team’s Profile About Panwali Dwar Peak Climbing History Climbing Strategy What’s in it for you We need your support

22. Planning the flag off ceremony in Dehradun and chief guest would be Chief Minister of Uttarakhand

23. Media coverage of ceremony in all Indian daily newspaper

24. Event coverage in local news channel

25. Flag off ceremonies at all major towns by local administration

26. Your brand will be on Ice Axe which will be used in all events

28. Flex banners will be used at all ceremonies

29. Special banners for the transport vehicle

30. Posters to be distributed along the route

31. Flag on the summit

33. Brand and story coverage on all prominent social networking sites

34. Blogs with detailed information about expedition

35. Post expedition coverage

37. Expedition budget

38. tHanks