Friday, October 14, 2016

It was in 1982 mountaineers and trekkers meet was planned at The  Bharat Scouts & Guides (West Bengal) Campsite for the mountaineers and trekkers of the state of West Bengal of India. Apart from Himalayan Club the oldest civil mountaineering club is located at Kolkata, India. The Bharat Scouts & Guides (West Bengal) a Rover Crew was active in mountain adventure activities. Even then the State Secretary was very much interested in mountain adventure activities.

Rock climbing, trekking, and mountaineering expeditions were organised by them. An effort of making a confederation was initiated since 1980 and a meet was called at The  Bharat Scouts & Guides (West Bengal) Campsite. The various representatives of mountaineering & trekking organisations and individuals joined this meet. It was decided to form a confederation for the state of West Bengal for the development of mountaineering and trekking activities.

The name of this organisation is West Bengal Mountaineers & Trekkers Confederation. 

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