A lifetime affair with adventure
Mountain Climbing . Trekking
- Seasoned Mountaineer and Himalayan Climber.
- Part of several Major Himalayan Expeditions (including attempts on Mt Kanchenjunga, Mt Nanda Devi and Mt Shivling).
- Organised 12 Mountain Climbing Expeditions and over 27 Himalayan Treks.
- Eco Surveys and Exploration of Great Gangotri Glacier.
- Rescued Fatally Injured Climbers from the Base Camp of Mt. Nanda Devi.
- Retrieved Bodies of Japanese Climbers killed in Avalanche on Mt Panwali Dwar.
- Trek Filming 4 weeks route North Himachal into Ladakh with Buddhist Lamas.
- Invitee at International Mountaineers Meet (with Edmund Hillary and Lhatoo Dorjee).
- Mountain climbing in the Swiss, French and Austrian Alps.
Skiing
- Qualified Skier Trained on Mont Blanc Chamonix France.
- Advanced Level Skiing Training (Private Lessons) Kaprun, Salzburg.
- Ski run down from the Aiguille du Midi (Mont Blanc massif) France.
- Helicopter Surveys of Kulu Manali Hampta pass terrain for Alfred Ford’s Helisking Project.
- Organised Indo-Swiss Trisul Ski Down Expedition with DNV Switzerland.
Sports Aviation . Aeromodelling
- Recipient of All India Championship Trophy for Model Airplane Flying Activities.
- Participant Model Airplanes Annual Events in France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, USA.
- Qualified Pilot for Cessna and Microlights Trained in France and USA.
- Microlight Flying and Vineyards hopping Trips between France and Italy.
- Initiated Microlight Flying Sky Rally with Pilots from France, USA, Japan.
- Qualified Paramotoring Solo and Tandem Pilot Trained from Rauris, Austria.
- Formed Microlight Flying Rally and Event Promotional Committee with Prahlad Kakkar and Amir Khan.
Scuba Diving
- Contributer Reef Marine Life Protection and awareness of Coral Islands.
- Trained Diver for Coral Reefs.
- Scuba Diving in Maldives, Laccadives, Turkey, Bali, Andamans, Australia and Hawaii.
- Member Indo-Swedish Scuba Dive Exploration of WWII Shipwreck, Indonesia.
Angling . Deep Sea Fishing . Hunting
- Seasonal Fishing - Trout in Himachal and Kashmir, Golden Mahseer in Uttaranchal.
- Organised Mahseer Fishing Camp for Senior Executives of Airbus Industries.
- Participant Big Game Deep Sea Fishing Expedition Montpellier Mediterranean Sea.
- Member Blue Marlin Fishing Expedition Tenerife North Atlantic Sea.
- Big Game Deep Sea Fishing in North Pacific Ocean Hawaiian Islands.
- Camping and Wild Salmon Fishing in Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula.
- Salmon Fishing in Haida Gwaii Archipelago in British Colombia.
- King Salmon Fishing on lower Kenai River in the Kenai Peninsula Alaska.
- Participant Chamois Hunting Week in High Tetra Mountains Czech Republic.
- Red-legged Partridge Shooting Trips in Andalusia Spain.
Wildlife
- Tiger Tracking by Elephants in Several Wildlife Sanctuaries and Forest Reserves.
- Jeep Photo Safaris and Part of Tiger Census Ranthambore, Corbett, Sariska.
- Supporter and Contributer for Wildlife Habitats and Tiger Conservation efforts.
- Initiatives in Rural areas near Buffer Zones for protection of Tiger Habitats.
Rafting . Boating
- Rafting Runs down Ganga River (Uttarakhand), Beas (Himachal) and Teesta (Sikkim).
- Rafting Survey Expedition Runs down the Ganga from Bhagirathi confluence at Devparyag to Rishikesh.
- Organised Filming of ‘Down the Ganga from Gaumukh' for French TV TF1.
- Rafting down the Colorado River filming through Grand Canyon USA.
- Organised Central India Narmada River Expedition by Local Boat from Amarkantak.
- Camping Boat Expedition One Week Exploring Kashmir Valley along Water Canals and Lakes.
- Antartica Peninsula Cruise.
Cross Country . 4x4 Touring
- Participating Star Member Spanish Costa Brava - Andalusia Pajero Cars Rally.
- Leader Indo-Austrian Trans Himalayan (1935 kms) Cross Country Road Safari.
- Road Safari Kashmir Ladakh to North East 2135 kms with French Filming Crew Team.
- Invitee to Rolls Royce Charity Drive Rally Baden to St Gallen Switzerland.
- Extensive Exploration 4 Weeks with Map and Jeep across Bali Island (Indonesia).
Others
- Organised First ever Indo-Australian Luxury Charter Locomotive All India Tour on Rail.
- Surveyed and Pioneered first Luxury Camel Safari in India’s Thar desert near Jaisalmer.
- Jeep Survey Camping in Thar Desert region for Black Buck and Sand Grouse.
- Filming of Ganga Sagar Mela Spectacle over Sundarbans Deltas by Helicopter.
- Survey and assesment of North India routing by Deccan Odyssey Luxury train.
Golfing
- Regular Golfer. Invitee to Several Corporate Golf Tournaments and Events.
- Golfing in France, Switzerland, Spain, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, Nepal.
- Recipient Hole-in-One Silver Memento at Meadows Golf and Country Club.
- Supporter of The Golf Foundation.
Sky Diving
- Skydiving experience week in Toronto Canada.
- Basic Study of Skydiving principals and skills.
Hot-Air Ballooning
- Ballooning Across Haryana and Rajasthan Landscapes.
- Ballooning Trips in Antalya Turkey.
Social Work
- Eco Initiative for Local Schools awareness Programme Sariska.
- Eco Initiative for Tibetian Children nearby Dalai Lama’s Mcleodgang township.
- Started Initiative for Indo-French Ladakh Choglamsar Tibetian Refugee Village.
- Invited International Volunteers for initiating Eco awareness in Rural Schools North, Central and South India.
Ancient Human Sciences
- Extended Retreat 32 days in Gangotri Ashram for Himalayan Healing and Meditation Pratices.
- Isolated Himalayan sojourn of 42 days learning from Yogi Kapil Baba Pindari Glacier.
- Retreat sojourn 16 days in remote Monastry in Zanskar learning from Buddhist Lamas.
- Studies and extended Ground Research on Ancient Hindu sciences and practices.
- Study of various World Religions, their origins and their evolutionary histories.
- Studies on Human Behavioral Psychology and Behaviorism.
- Sojourn 19 days Bedni Bugyal Rupkund with Shaivite Sadhu practicing Mindfulness and Spiritual Awareness.