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Harish Kapadia

January 01, 1970

Harish Kapadia (born 11 July 1945) is a Himalayan mountaineer, author and long-time editor of the Himalayan Journal from India.[1]

Harish Kapadia
Harish Kapadia, explorer and mountaineer
Born (1945-07-11) 11 July 1945 (age 78)
Mumbai, India
SpouseGeeta Kapadia
ChildrenSonam Kapadia (son)
(Deceased) Lt. Nawang Kapadia (son)

He has been elected as an honorary member of the American Alpine Club[2] and the (British) Alpine Club. He was a vice president of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (1997–1999).[3] In 1993 he was awarded the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) Gold Medal.[4] In 2003, the Queen approved the award of the Patron's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society to him.[5] He was also awarded the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2003 for lifetime achievement by the President of India and the King Albert Mountain Award [de] presented by The King Albert I Memorial Foundation in 2006.[6] On 3 November 2017, in Seoul, South Korea, Kapadia was awarded the Piolets d'Or Asia Life Time Achievement Award for his mountaineering and exploratory endeavors, he is the first Indian to receive this prestigious award.[7][8]

He has written numerous books and articles on the Indian Himalayas.[9] and has been invited to many countries to lecture on his Himalayan exploits.

Biography edit

He began climbing and trekking in the range around Mumbai, the Western Ghats. His first visit to the Himalayas was almost 40 years ago[when?]. His main contribution to Himalayan climbing has been to explore unknown areas and, in number of cases, to open up climbing possibilities. Among his major ascents are Devtoli (6,788 metres (22,270 ft)), Bandarpunch West (6,102 metres (20,020 ft)), Parilungbi [de] (6,166 metres (20,230 ft)) in 1995, and Lungser Kangri (6,666 metres (21,870 ft)), the highest peak of Rupshu in Ladakh. He led eight international joint expeditions,[1][5] five with British, two with French and one with Japanese mountaineers, to high peaks, such as Rimo I (7,385 metres (24,229 ft)), Chong Kumdan Kangri I (7,071 metres (23,199 ft)), Sudarshan Parvat, Padmanabh (7,030 metres (23,060 ft)), and the Panch Chuli and Rangrik Rang groups.[5]

In 1974, he fell into a crevasse at 6,200 metres (20,300 ft), deep inside the formidable Nanda Devi Sanctuary.[1] He was carried by his companions for 13 days to the base camp where a helicopter rescued him. He was operated on for a dislocated hip-joint and had to spend two years walking on crutches, but that did not keep him out for too long and he has climbed for three decades after the injury.

He has published twelve books. His Trek The Sahyadris[10] has become a standard reference for all trekkers in the Western Ghats. His other books, Exploring the Hidden Himalaya (with Soli Mehta)[11] and High Himalaya Unknown Valleys[12] and Meeting The Mountains,[13] cover his various trips to the Himalayas, while Spiti Adventures in the Trans-Himalaya[14] covers climbing and trekking in that region. He has been the editor of the Himalayan Journal from 1980 to 1986, and since 1990, bringing the journal to international standards and continuing it as a major authentic reference on the range.

His book, Meeting The Mountains[13] can be seen while standing in the queue at Disney's Animal Kingdom for Expedition Everest. While passing along the line, one passes by many glass cases displaying the history of mountains and, at one point, there is what is supposed to look like an office with his book on the top bookshelf.

In appreciation of his authorship of many books and his stewardship of the Himalayan Journal as an editor for 35 years, he was further honoured by the Korea Alpen Book Club and made an honorary member.[15] Due his long work as editor of the Himalayan Journal, Kapadia became an important chronicler of mountaineering.[16]

Kapadia has a degree in commerce, law and management from University of Mumbai and is a cloth merchant by profession. He is married and lives in Bombay. His son, Lieutenant Nawang Kapadia, who was commissioned on 2 September 2000 in the Fourth Battalion the Third Gorkha Rifles,[17] died while fighting Pakistan-based terrorists in the jungles of Rajwar in the Kupwara district of Srinagar on 11 November 2000.[18] Since then, Kapadia has lectured about this conflict, particularly in the Siachen Glacier. He has been discussing a proposal for a peace park in the Siachen glacier region and cleaning up the environmental damage there.[1][9][19]

Kapadia has donated a substantial number of photographs and maps to the American Alpine Club[20] and to the Swiss National Museum, which are setting up the Lt. Nawang Kapadia Collection. This is in addition to the Lt. Nawang Kapadia Library already in existence at the Himalayan Club.

Notable climbs edit

Total peaks climbed: 33

First ascents: 21

  • Jatropani (4,071 metres (13,356 ft))
  • Ikulari (6,059 metres (19,879 ft))
  • Bethartoli Himal South (6,318 metres (20,728 ft)) (Garhwal)
  • Shiti Dhar (5,290 metres (17,360 ft)) (H.P.)
  • Devtoli* (6,788 metres (22,270 ft))[5]
  • Kalabaland Dhura* (6,105 metres (20,030 ft))
  • Koteshwar II* (5,690 metres (18,670 ft))(Garhwal)
  • Yada (4,115 metres (13,501 ft))
  • Jalsu (4,298 metres (14,101 ft)) (H.P.)
  • Lagma* (5,761 metres (18,901 ft)),
  • Zumto* (c.5,800 metres (19,000 ft))
  • Tserip* (c.5,980 metres (19,620 ft))
  • Kawu* (c.5,910 metres (19,390 ft)) (Spiti)
  • Kalanag (6,387 metres (20,955 ft))
  • Bandarpunch West* (6,102 metres (20,020 ft)) (Garhwal)[5]
  • Parilungbi (6,166 metres (20,230 ft))[5]
  • Runse* (6,175 metres (20,259 ft))
  • Gyadung* (6,160 metres (20,210 ft))
  • Geling* (c. 6,100 metres (20,000 ft))
  • Lama Kyent* (c.6,040 metres (19,820 ft))
  • Labrang* (c.5,900 metres (19,400 ft)) (Spiti)
  • Nandi* (5,795 metres (19,012 ft)) (Garhwal)
  • Laknis* (6,235 metres (20,456 ft))
  • Chogam (6,250 metres (20,510 ft))
  • Skyang (5,770 metres (18,930 ft)) (East Karakoram)
  • Panchali Chuli* (5,220 metres (17,130 ft))
  • Draupadi* (5,250 metres (17,220 ft)) (Kumaon)
  • Khamengar (5,760 metres (18,900 ft)) (Spiti)
  • Mangla* (5,800 metres (19,000 ft))
  • Kunda*(5,240 metres (17,190 ft)) (Kinnaur)
  • Lungser Kangri* (6,666 metres (21,870 ft))[5][21]
  • Chhamser Kangri(6,622 metres (21,726 ft)) (Ladakh)
  • Bhagat Peak* (5,650 metres (18,540 ft)) (Garhwal)

Bibliography edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Himalayan climber to give lecture". The Irish Times. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Honorary Members". American Alpine Club. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ "IMF hierarchy". Indian Mountaineering Foundation. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Alpine Club Notes" (PDF). Alpine Journal. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Kapadia gets Patron's Medal". The Tribune. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Harish Kapadia". Albert Mountain Awards. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Indian Mountaineer Harish Kapadia Wins Piolets D'Or Asia Lifetime Achievement Award". India.com.
  8. ^ "First Indian gets Piolets d'Or; Harish Kapadia does country proud". Dream Wanderlust. 3 November 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Meet Harish Kapadia, who knows the Himalayas, Sahyadri like the back of his hand". DNA India. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  10. ^ a b Kapadia, Harish (1987). Trek the Sahyadris. New Delhi: Indus Publishing. ISBN 9788193341254.
  11. ^ a b Soli, Mehta; Kapadia, Harish (1990). Exploring the Hidden Himalaya. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 9780340504499.
  12. ^ a b Kapadia, Harish (2002). High Himalaya Unknown Valleys (4th ed.). New Delhi: Indus Publishing. ISBN 9788173871177. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  13. ^ a b c Kapadia, Harish (1998). Meeting the Mountains. New Delhi: Indus Publishing. ISBN 9788173870859. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  14. ^ a b Kapadia, Harish (1996). Spiti: Adventures in the Trans-Himalaya (2nd ed.). New Delhi: Indus Publishing. ISBN 9788173870934. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Rare honour for veteran Indian climber". Dream Wanderlust. 10 November 2017.
  16. ^ Eberhard Jurgalski (2008). "History of chronicles", 8000ers.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  17. ^ "Lt. Nawang Kapadia". Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  18. ^ "The Nanda Devi mystery". Live Mint. HT Media. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  19. ^ "In memory of an army officer slain in battle". Rediff. 16 August 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  20. ^ "ang Kapadia Collection". Flickr. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  21. ^ Harish Kapadia (1999). Across Peaks & Passes in Ladakh, Zanskar & East Karakoram. New Delhi: Indus Publishing Company. p. 73-86.
  22. ^ Kapadia, Harish (1999). Across Peaks & Passes in Kumaun Himalaya. New Delhi: Indus Publishing. ISBN 9788173870965. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  23. ^ Kapadia, Harish (1999). Across Peaks & Passes in Garhwal Himalaya. New Delhi: Indus Publishing. ISBN 9788173870972. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  24. ^ Kapadia, Harish (1999). Across Peaks & Passes in Himachal Pradesh. New Delhi: Indus Publishing. ISBN 9788173870996. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  25. ^ Kapadia, Harish (1999). Across Peaks & Passes in Ladakh, Zanskar & East Karakoram. New Delhi: Indus Publishing. ISBN 9788173871009. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  26. ^ Kapadia, Harish (2001). Across Peaks & Passes in Darjeeling & Sikkim. New Delhi: Indus Publishing. ISBN 9788173871269. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  27. ^ Kapadia, Harish, ed. (2001). A Passage To Himalaya. The Himalayan Club. ISBN 9780195657746. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  28. ^ Kapadia, Harish (2001). Trekking and Climbing in the Indian Himalaya. New Holland. ISBN 9781859746707.

External links edit

  • Harish Kapadia
  • Citation for lifetime achievement award pdf
  • Lt. Nawang Kapadia
  • Lt. Nawang Kapadia Map Library

January 01, 1970
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This article may be written from a fan s point of view rather than a neutral point of view Please clean it up to conform to a higher standard of quality and to make it neutral in tone August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Harish Kapadia born 11 July 1945 is a Himalayan mountaineer author and long time editor of the Himalayan Journal from India 1 Harish KapadiaHarish Kapadia explorer and mountaineerBorn 1945 07 11 11 July 1945 age 78 Mumbai IndiaSpouseGeeta KapadiaChildrenSonam Kapadia son Deceased Lt Nawang Kapadia son He has been elected as an honorary member of the American Alpine Club 2 and the British Alpine Club He was a vice president of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation 1997 1999 3 In 1993 he was awarded the Indian Mountaineering Foundation IMF Gold Medal 4 In 2003 the Queen approved the award of the Patron s Medal of the Royal Geographical Society to him 5 He was also awarded the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2003 for lifetime achievement by the President of India and the King Albert Mountain Award de presented by The King Albert I Memorial Foundation in 2006 6 On 3 November 2017 in Seoul South Korea Kapadia was awarded the Piolets d Or Asia Life Time Achievement Award for his mountaineering and exploratory endeavors he is the first Indian to receive this prestigious award 7 8 He has written numerous books and articles on the Indian Himalayas 9 and has been invited to many countries to lecture on his Himalayan exploits Contents 1 Biography 2 Notable climbs 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksBiography editHe began climbing and trekking in the range around Mumbai the Western Ghats His first visit to the Himalayas was almost 40 years ago when His main contribution to Himalayan climbing has been to explore unknown areas and in number of cases to open up climbing possibilities Among his major ascents are Devtoli 6 788 metres 22 270 ft Bandarpunch West 6 102 metres 20 020 ft Parilungbi de 6 166 metres 20 230 ft in 1995 and Lungser Kangri 6 666 metres 21 870 ft the highest peak of Rupshu in Ladakh He led eight international joint expeditions 1 5 five with British two with French and one with Japanese mountaineers to high peaks such as Rimo I 7 385 metres 24 229 ft Chong Kumdan Kangri I 7 071 metres 23 199 ft Sudarshan Parvat Padmanabh 7 030 metres 23 060 ft and the Panch Chuli and Rangrik Rang groups 5 In 1974 he fell into a crevasse at 6 200 metres 20 300 ft deep inside the formidable Nanda Devi Sanctuary 1 He was carried by his companions for 13 days to the base camp where a helicopter rescued him He was operated on for a dislocated hip joint and had to spend two years walking on crutches but that did not keep him out for too long and he has climbed for three decades after the injury He has published twelve books His Trek The Sahyadris 10 has become a standard reference for all trekkers in the Western Ghats His other books Exploring the Hidden Himalaya with Soli Mehta 11 and High Himalaya Unknown Valleys 12 and Meeting The Mountains 13 cover his various trips to the Himalayas while Spiti Adventures in the Trans Himalaya 14 covers climbing and trekking in that region He has been the editor of the Himalayan Journal from 1980 to 1986 and since 1990 bringing the journal to international standards and continuing it as a major authentic reference on the range His book Meeting The Mountains 13 can be seen while standing in the queue at Disney s Animal Kingdom for Expedition Everest While passing along the line one passes by many glass cases displaying the history of mountains and at one point there is what is supposed to look like an office with his book on the top bookshelf In appreciation of his authorship of many books and his stewardship of the Himalayan Journal as an editor for 35 years he was further honoured by the Korea Alpen Book Club and made an honorary member 15 Due his long work as editor of the Himalayan Journal Kapadia became an important chronicler of mountaineering 16 Kapadia has a degree in commerce law and management from University of Mumbai and is a cloth merchant by profession He is married and lives in Bombay His son Lieutenant Nawang Kapadia who was commissioned on 2 September 2000 in the Fourth Battalion the Third Gorkha Rifles 17 died while fighting Pakistan based terrorists in the jungles of Rajwar in the Kupwara district of Srinagar on 11 November 2000 18 Since then Kapadia has lectured about this conflict particularly in the Siachen Glacier He has been discussing a proposal for a peace park in the Siachen glacier region and cleaning up the environmental damage there 1 9 19 Kapadia has donated a substantial number of photographs and maps to the American Alpine Club 20 and to the Swiss National Museum which are setting up the Lt Nawang Kapadia Collection This is in addition to the Lt Nawang Kapadia Library already in existence at the Himalayan Club Notable climbs editTotal peaks climbed 33First ascents 21 Jatropani 4 071 metres 13 356 ft Ikulari 6 059 metres 19 879 ft Bethartoli Himal South 6 318 metres 20 728 ft Garhwal Shiti Dhar 5 290 metres 17 360 ft H P Devtoli 6 788 metres 22 270 ft 5 Kalabaland Dhura 6 105 metres 20 030 ft Koteshwar II 5 690 metres 18 670 ft Garhwal Yada 4 115 metres 13 501 ft Jalsu 4 298 metres 14 101 ft H P Lagma 5 761 metres 18 901 ft Zumto c 5 800 metres 19 000 ft Tserip c 5 980 metres 19 620 ft Kawu c 5 910 metres 19 390 ft Spiti Kalanag 6 387 metres 20 955 ft Bandarpunch West 6 102 metres 20 020 ft Garhwal 5 Parilungbi 6 166 metres 20 230 ft 5 Runse 6 175 metres 20 259 ft Gyadung 6 160 metres 20 210 ft Geling c 6 100 metres 20 000 ft Lama Kyent c 6 040 metres 19 820 ft Labrang c 5 900 metres 19 400 ft Spiti Nandi 5 795 metres 19 012 ft Garhwal Laknis 6 235 metres 20 456 ft Chogam 6 250 metres 20 510 ft Skyang 5 770 metres 18 930 ft East Karakoram Panchali Chuli 5 220 metres 17 130 ft Draupadi 5 250 metres 17 220 ft Kumaon Khamengar 5 760 metres 18 900 ft Spiti Mangla 5 800 metres 19 000 ft Kunda 5 240 metres 17 190 ft Kinnaur Lungser Kangri 6 666 metres 21 870 ft 5 21 Chhamser Kangri 6 622 metres 21 726 ft Ladakh Bhagat Peak 5 650 metres 18 540 ft Garhwal Bibliography editExploring the Hidden Himalaya 11 Trek the Sahyadris 10 High Himalaya Unknown Valleys 12 Spiti Adventures in the Trans Himalaya 14 Meeting The Mountains 13 Across Peaks and Passes in Kumaun 22 Across Peaks and Passes in Garhwal 23 Across Peaks and Passes in Himachal Pradesh 24 Across Peaks and Passes in Ladakh Zanskar and East Karakoram 25 Across Peaks and Passes in Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalaya 26 A Passage to Himalaya editor 27 Trekking and Climbing in Indian Himalaya 28 References edit a b c d Himalayan climber to give lecture The Irish Times 24 November 2011 Retrieved 23 December 2016 Honorary Members American Alpine Club Retrieved 30 March 2024 IMF hierarchy Indian Mountaineering Foundation Retrieved 30 March 2024 Alpine Club Notes PDF Alpine Journal Retrieved 24 December 2016 a b c d e f g Kapadia gets Patron s Medal The Tribune 25 May 2003 Retrieved 23 December 2016 Harish Kapadia Albert Mountain Awards Retrieved 29 March 2024 Indian Mountaineer Harish Kapadia Wins Piolets D Or Asia Lifetime Achievement Award India com First Indian gets Piolets d Or Harish Kapadia does country proud Dream Wanderlust 3 November 2017 a b Meet Harish Kapadia who knows the Himalayas Sahyadri like the back of his hand DNA India 11 December 2013 Retrieved 22 December 2016 a b Kapadia Harish 1987 Trek the Sahyadris New Delhi Indus Publishing ISBN 9788193341254 a b Soli Mehta Kapadia Harish 1990 Exploring the Hidden Himalaya Hodder amp Stoughton ISBN 9780340504499 a b Kapadia Harish 2002 High Himalaya Unknown Valleys 4th ed New Delhi Indus Publishing ISBN 9788173871177 Retrieved 29 March 2024 a b c Kapadia Harish 1998 Meeting the Mountains New Delhi Indus Publishing ISBN 9788173870859 Retrieved 29 March 2024 a b Kapadia Harish 1996 Spiti Adventures in the Trans Himalaya 2nd ed New Delhi Indus Publishing ISBN 9788173870934 Retrieved 29 March 2024 Rare honour for veteran Indian climber Dream Wanderlust 10 November 2017 Eberhard Jurgalski 2008 History of chronicles 8000ers com Retrieved 9 May 2015 Lt Nawang Kapadia Retrieved 23 December 2016 The Nanda Devi mystery Live Mint HT Media 18 April 2015 Retrieved 23 December 2016 In memory of an army officer slain in battle Rediff 16 August 2002 Retrieved 22 December 2016 ang Kapadia Collection Flickr Retrieved 29 March 2024 Harish Kapadia 1999 Across Peaks amp Passes in Ladakh Zanskar amp East Karakoram New Delhi Indus Publishing Company p 73 86 Kapadia Harish 1999 Across Peaks amp Passes in Kumaun Himalaya New Delhi Indus Publishing ISBN 9788173870965 Retrieved 29 March 2024 Kapadia Harish 1999 Across Peaks amp Passes in Garhwal Himalaya New Delhi Indus Publishing ISBN 9788173870972 Retrieved 29 March 2024 Kapadia Harish 1999 Across Peaks amp Passes in Himachal Pradesh New Delhi Indus Publishing ISBN 9788173870996 Retrieved 29 March 2024 Kapadia Harish 1999 Across Peaks amp Passes in Ladakh Zanskar amp East Karakoram New Delhi Indus Publishing ISBN 9788173871009 Retrieved 29 March 2024 Kapadia Harish 2001 Across Peaks amp Passes in Darjeeling amp Sikkim New Delhi Indus Publishing ISBN 9788173871269 Retrieved 29 March 2024 Kapadia Harish ed 2001 A Passage To Himalaya The Himalayan Club ISBN 9780195657746 Retrieved 29 March 2024 Kapadia Harish 2001 Trekking and Climbing in the Indian Himalaya New Holland ISBN 9781859746707 External links editThis article s use of external links may not follow Wikipedia s policies or guidelines Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Harish Kapadia Citation for lifetime achievement award pdf More about Harish Kapadia from Himal Association Lt Nawang Kapadia Lt Nawang Kapadia Map Library Major explorations 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