Alpine Club of Azad Jammu &Kashmir

Dedicated to the promotion of Adventure Leadership, Sports Adventure, Mountaineering Tourism, & Global environmental protections

1. Allah has blessed Kashmir with rich mountain heritage of rugged and vast Karakorum. Himalayas and other mountain ranges, including five out of total 14000m above 21000ft. high peaks on earth, making it as paradise for mountaineers and endless sea of rugged rock and ice pinnacles lure Climbers for challenging rock and ice pinnacles lure climbers, and trekkers and nature lovers each year from the world over. Mountaineering, rock/ice climbing is now a well-developed sport providing unparalleled adventure, challenge and thrill to those who dare. Technology continues to add new dimensions to these sports making at safer technical and competitive. The rock and indoor/artificial competitive climbing is becoming rapidly popular amongst youth the world over with numerous competitions being held at international levels. Soon this sport will find its way into the Olympics.

2. Alpine club of Azad Jammu & Kashmir is dedicated to the promotion of mountaineering and mountain related activities in Kashmir and Pakistan. It aims at providing facilities, including training to all mountain and nature to enjoy the boundless beauty and challenge of the mountaineering areas of Kashmir and Pakistan. It was founded in 1988 and registered 1998; Azad Kashmir sports Board under the Companies Act. It enjoys close support of Azad Kashmir Tourism.

3. Individuals from all walks of life irrespective of their background, sex, age, educational level, profession and social status can become members of Alpine club of Azad Jammu & Kashmir of AJK.

OBJECTIVES:

Alpine club of Azad Jammu & Kashmir of AJK aims at achieving following.

Ø Cultivate mountaineering and outdoor culture amongst the nature lovers and interested persons, especially youth by providing facilities for mountaineering and mountain related activities.

Ø Promote and organize mountaineering expeditions either single or in collaboration with other mountaineering Organization Club Climbers.

Ø We also trained Camping for Schools, Colleges and University level in basic leadership and Business Administration and Paramedical Rescue for both male and female.

Ø Organize training in mountaineering, Rock, Snow/ice climbing, indoor climbing, tracking and for other Club activities organize high attitude porters. Mountain and trekking guides and other categories of adventure Tourism Industry Personal organize and participate in Ice, rock indoor competitive climbing and championships/tournaments, both at home and abroad.

Ø Organize trekking trips and summer/winter camps.

Ø Facilitate visiting expeditions by providing club member and other required/desired support.

Ø Advise all concerned and provide coordination on mountaineering and mountain-related matters.

Ø Represent and safeguard Kashmir’s interest at Tourism AJK, Sports Board, WWF and Youth Academy of Pakistan.

Ø Ensure protection of the mountain areas and their environment independently or in collaboration with governmental or other non-governmental agencies.

Ø Maintain archives, prepare and provide in formation and data on Mountain.

THE CLUB ACTIVITIES:

The healthy adventure sports activities of the Club provides a sound base of building character qualities develop sense of comradeship and prepare youth to face the challenges imposed by the practical life, Nature lovers of all age groups can participate in the Club activities commensurate with their physical fitness, training and experience. The Club Activities are, therefore designed to accommodate varying degree of interest capabilities of the mountain and Nature lovers from trekking and rock climbing in the low hills to high attitude mountaineering in the North areas. All there activities provide the challenge and adventure to the participants with at most personal safety. Participation in the adventure sports and activities however require some sufficient training equipment and clothing may prove to be at times hazardous. Mountaineering and expeditionary climbing requires highest standards of physical and medical fitness.

PROTECT OF HUMAN RESORCES

Work on different program education for remote areas, give a awareness of protect environment of our country, Tourism, and give a relief in right persons and work a all welfare trust, mountain rescue, both of them.