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The Himalayan Club Members

Founders

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

Honorary Members

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

Members

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/