Giripremi was established in 1982 by a group of mountaineers from Pune, including Anand Palande and Ushaprabha Page, with the aim of promoting mountaineering and outdoor adventure in India. Over four decades, the club has organised and led expeditions to some of the world's highest and most challenging peaks.[3]
Major expeditions
Mount Everest: Giripremi successfully organised expeditions to Mount Everest, with team members reaching the summit in 2012, marking one of the most significant achievements for an Indian mountaineering club.[4]
Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu: Following Everest, Giripremi mountaineers summited Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu, further adding to the list of 8,000 m peaks scaled by the club.[5]
Dhaulagiri: In 2019, Giripremi mountaineers scaled Dhaulagiri, the world’s seventh-highest mountain at 8,167 m.[6]
Manaslu: In 2017, the club organised an expedition to Manaslu, the world’s eighth-highest peak, successfully placing multiple climbers on the summit.[7]
Kangchenjunga: In May 2019, Giripremi’s Kangchenjunga expedition reached the 8,586 m summit, making it the only Indian club to have scaled seven of the 8,000 m peaks by that time.[8]
Annapurna I: In April 2021, three members of Giripremi summited Annapurna I, the tenth-highest mountain in the world, completing the club’s 8,000 m peak list.[1][2]
Mount Meru: In September 2023, Giripremi became the first Indian mountaineering club to successfully climb Mount Meru’s main summit.[9][10]
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