Network
Zones, affiliated clubs, tour operators and the wider IMF mountaineering community.
Zones
| Zone | States concerned | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| North | J&K, Punjab, Chandigarh, HP, Delhi, Haryana, UP & Uttarakhand | Col Amit Bisht · amitbisht4@gmail.com · 7055077775 |
| East | Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal | Shri Debraj Dutta · debrajdutta78@gmail.com · 9432245695 |
| North East | Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura | Shri KN Damo · kesang1968@gmail.com · 9560559917 |
| West | Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP, Chhattisgarh, Goa & Rajasthan | Ms K Saraswati · sarasdgreat@gmail.com · 9819276664 |
| South | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, UT Pondicherry and Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Brig. Krishan Kumar, AVSM · kkhilander@gmail.com · 8762694091 |
| Services Zone | Army, Navy & Air Force | Army Adventure Wing · armyadventurewing@gmail.com |
| Central Police Zone | ITBP, BSF, CRPF, SSB, CISF | DIG Sports Dte, ITBP · digsportsdte@itbp.gov.in |
Members
Honorary members will be recommended by the GC for approval of the General Body. The persons will be of eminence in the field of mountaineering/Ecology/Glaciology/Geology/Flora/Fauna/ Mountain Photography/ Mountain medicine or any such field related to mountains and high altitude in particular and Himalaya in general. (The names list is in the same list with associate members)
Individual members are members of the General Body (GB) and are admitted through a process that involves recommendation, invitation and election. Existing members can recommend accomplished individuals in IMF's areas of interest to become ordinary members. The recommendations are scrutinised by the Governing Council and a recommended list is presented at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The GB votes on list of recommendations and members are admitted if they obtain 2/3rd majority. Members thus admitted have full voting rights and have the right to attend the AGM.
Associate members are selected from the community of mountaineers, trekkers and others interested or participating in allied adventure activities or contribute to the development, research and studies relating to mountains, mountain environment and allied subjects. Such persons are selected by the Governing Council from applications received for the same. There is no membership fee for such individuals and Associate Members may be specially invited to AGM and to become members of various committees of the IMF. They however, do not have any voting rights.
Ex-Officio members are nominated from the Government of India.
The names of members are revised every two years and are updated by the IMF office.
Users can become affiliate members by creating their profile on the portal and paying the fee as given below.
| Category | Eligibility | Annual Fee | Long Term Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | Mountaineer, trekker and general adventure lover | Rs 1000 | Rs 4000 for 5 years |
| Affiliated Organization | Member of mountaineering club affiliated with IMF, or have done a course from any of the 5 mountaineering institutes in India | Rs 800 | Rs 3500 for 5 years |
| Student | Between 18-21 years | Rs 600 | Rs 1500 for 3 years |
| International | Residing outside India (fee includes postage for Indian Mountaineer) | US $50 | US $200 for 5 years |