The HPMA (Harkidun Protection & Mountaineering Association) started in 1995 when there was not much awareness about it. The founder and Director of HPMA are Mr. Bhagat Singh Rawat. He is a local villager of Saur (Sankri) in Uttarkashi and he was living around strong standing peaks and alluring diverse places, he realized his dream of exploring mountains. Mr. Bhagat’s love for mountains and nature was immense. To pursue his dream he went to Nehru Institute of Mountaineering College (NIM) and did the courses from there.
After that, he explored many unexplored treks like Rupin Pass, Sarutal, Vishkopri, Changsheel, etc. and did 9 high altitude expeditions, he was passionate for trekking and wanted people to join him so he started a company and named it “HAR KI DUN PROTECTION AND MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION”. When there was not much awareness about trekking at that time starting a company was a very risky and difficult task but he followed his passion and started adding people from his village and from other villages too.
He started giving jobs to the jobless and this became a source of livelihood of people living in the mountains at that time very few people used phones and there was no internet.
So the groups who wanted to go on treks communicated through letters and in one year only three groups used to go on treks but with time trekking gained popularity and company did a tremendous job in this field and now HPMA works only on customized groups which exceed 200+ groups per year. Some of India’s most popular trekking companies have emerged from HPMA.
Now, HPMA is working on a very good level offering more number of treks and expeditions, it is also working on social activities, eco-friendly tourism and runs a school named “HAR KI DUN SCHOOL”. The fee is very feasible for the book’s uniform and bags are given on a minimal price. Mr. Bhagat Singh with his passion and 30 years’ experience with his team operates HPMA.
Mostly The team HPMA for the last 29 years has been dedicated to achieving the following objectives
1. To promote sustainable eco-friendly aesthetic tourism and adventurous activities in the Himalayas, particularly Uttarakhand, Himachal.
2. To facilitate adequate services for tourists, trekkers and mountaineers viz. reliable Trekking Equipment, Food, Transport, Hotel Accommodation, Camping, Guide, Cook, Helpers, Porters Guides, instructors, equipment and management services.
3. To provide emergency voluntary services to individual tourist or group through search and rescue operations, help to overcome adverse climatic conditions.
4. To explore new trekking routes and tourist places and popularize them.
5. To manage tourist and trekking activities free from environmental pollution.
6. To organize awareness camps on issues related to education, health, environment, human rights, and social justice.
7. Swachh Bharat mission- Green Mountain, Clean Mountain, Team HPMA
8. For Support to remote village school students.
9. Free Education for local students – school Available on Main Market Sankri all 13 Villages kids study here.
New Trails, New Explorations
HPMA has been instrumental in bringing out great treks in India Last 29 Years — be it The Har Ki Dun- Borasu Pass, The Rupin Pass, The Bali Pass, The Kedar Kantha Trek, The Changsheel Trek, The Baraadsar lake trek The Nalgan Pass Trek, The Roopkund or any of them listed on our website. All great treks in India have either been discovered; the route modified, or simply brought to people’s attention by Team HPMA.
HPMA is the Trekking Company and a mountaineering Association in India that has been in the field of Adventure Tourism from the past 29 years. We provide treks, expeditions & mountaineering programs, and high altitude Expedition ratings Uttarakhand / Himachal. Featuring More Than 150 + Himalayan Documented Treks, 7 High Altitudes Expedition for Schools, family packages and Colleges beside other outdoor activities.
We have a huge team of more than 150 guides and trainers to serve in the mountains and they are professionally trained from (Nehru Institute of Mountaineering. And Indian Mountaineering Foundation ) Delhi we have never compromised on the quality and the services provided to the customer.