Climbing chance for youths
(N.Z. Press Association) ■; WELLINGTON. June 19. !; New Zealand youths ; are being offered a 1 chance to climb with j Tensing Norgay, the Sherpa who shared with i Sir Edmund Hillary the{conquest of Everest. 1 The Indian Government isj' making 10 places available ; at the Himalayan Mountain-! ,eering Institute in Darjeel-ji ing, where Tensing Norgay) :is chief instructor and I director of field training. The course will last threep weeks, starting next Janu-'l
I ary, and is open to Australians and New Zealanders, ’aged from 15$ to 19$. Those selected will receive an $88! grant from the Indian Gov-j ernment, but the $7OO-plus' return air fare must be met! by the applicant. The syllabus includes! trekking, rock-climbing, iwater skills, map and com-i pass work, first aid and! artificial respiration, rescue! drill, photography, drawing,, an introduction to Himala-' lyan cultures, biology, geology and physical training. ! The Indian High Commis-j sioner tn Wellington (Mr L.| N. Ray) has invited appliI cants to send applications to I his office.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33874, 20 June 1975, Page 2
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