| Type | Club |
| Country | India 🇮🇳 |
| Founded | 17th Feb 1928 |
| Members recorded | 4 |
Mountaineering club founded in Delhi on 17 February 1928, with 127 founder members, "to encourage and assist Himalayan travel and exploration". It publishes The Himalayan Journal. [1] [2]
[1] Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_Club
[2] Himalayan Journal 50: The Journey of the Journal https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/50/6/the-journey-of-the-journal/
4 recorded climbers.
| Climber | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Mason | From 1928 |
Co-founded the club with Geoffrey Corbett in 1928 and edited the Himalayan Journal until 1940. [1] [2] References[1] Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Mason_(geographer) [2] Wikipedia: Himalayan Club https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_Club |
| Climber | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Hardie |
"He was an Honorary Life Member of the Alpine Club (U.K.) and the Himalayan Club". [1] References[1] American Alpine Journal obituary https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214733 |
| Climber | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Harish Kapadia |
Editor of the Himalayan Journal 1980–86 and from 1990. Listed as President emeritus (2013–present). [1] [2] References[1] Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harish_Kapadia [2] Wikipedia: Himalayan Club https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_Club |
|
| Soli Mehta |
Editor of the Himalayan Journal from 1969 for a decade, and again from 1987 until his death in 1989. He also moved the club's headquarters from Calcutta to Bombay. [1] References[1] Himalayan Journal 50: The Journey of the Journal https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/50/6/the-journey-of-the-journal/ |