{{short description|Indian mountaineering club}} {{Infobox organization | name = Giripremi | formation = 1982 | image = Logo - RGB.png | caption = Mountaineering for Happiness | type = Public charitable trust | purpose = Promotion of mountaineering | headquarters = Pune, Maharashtra, India | leader_title = President | leader_name = Jayant Tulpule | key_people = Ushaprabha Page, Anand Palande, Umesh Zirpe, Jayant Tulpule, Ashish Mane, Jitendra Gaware, Krishna Dhokle | website = {{URL|http://www.giripremi.com}} }} The '''Giripremi''' is a public charitable trust and mountaineering club based in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Founded in 1982, it is one of the leading mountaineering organisations in the country and is the only Indian club to have successfully scaled eight peaks over 8,000 metres: Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Kangchenjunga, and Annapurna I.<ref name="TOIAnnapurna">{{cite news |date=16 April 2021 |title=3 Giripremi members scale Annapurna Main summit |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/3-giripremi-members-scale-annapurna-main-summit/articleshow/82108597.cms |access-date=11 August 2025 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="HTAnnapurna">{{cite news |date=16 April 2021 |title=Giripremi mountaineers scale Mt Annapurna I, world's 10th tallest peak |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/giripremi-mountaineers-scale-mt-annapurna-1-world-s-10th-tallest-peak-101618582156643.html |access-date=11 August 2025 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
== History == 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.<ref name="Livemint">{{cite news |date=9 January 2021 |title=How Pune became a mountaineering hub |url=https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/ideas/how-pune-became-a-mountaineering-hub-111610334968383.html |access-date=11 August 2025 |work=Mint Lounge}}</ref>
== 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.<ref name="PunekarEverest">{{cite news |date=21 May 2012 |title=Pune's Giripremi team scales Mount Everest |url=https://www.punekarnews.in/punes-giripremi-team-scales-mount-everest/ |access-date=11 August 2025 |work=Punekar News}}</ref> * 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.<ref name="TOILhotseMakalu">{{cite news |date=30 May 2014 |title=Pune's Giripremi team conquers Lhotse and Makalu |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/punes-giripremi-team-conquers-lhotse-and-makalu/articleshow/35788362.cms |access-date=11 August 2025 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> *Dhaulagiri: In 2019, Giripremi mountaineers scaled Dhaulagiri, the world’s seventh-highest mountain at 8,167 m.<ref name="TOIDhaulagiri">{{cite news |date=26 September 2017 |title=2 climbers from Giripremi scale eighth highest mountain peak |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/2-climbers-from-giripremi-scale-eighth-highest-mountain-peak/articleshow/60847173.cms |access-date=11 August 2025 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> *Manaslu: In 2017, the club organised an expedition to Manaslu, the world’s eighth-highest peak, successfully placing multiple climbers on the summit.<ref name="IndianExpressManaslu">{{cite news |date=30 September 2017 |title=Giripremi mountaineers scale Manaslu |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/giripremi-mountaineers-scale-mt-manaslu-4865293/ |access-date=11 August 2025 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref> *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.<ref name="IEKangchenjunga">{{cite news |date=21 May 2019 |title=Giripremi completes Mount Kangchenjunga expedition |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/giripremi-mount-kangchenjunga-expedition-mountaineering-2019-5051791/ |access-date=11 August 2025 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref> *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.<ref name="TOIAnnapurna" /><ref name="HTAnnapurna" /> *Mount Meru: In September 2023, Giripremi became the first Indian mountaineering club to successfully climb Mount Meru’s main summit.<ref name="TOIMeru">{{cite news |date=3 September 2023 |title=Indian mountaineering club becomes first to scale Mt Meru |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/indian-mountaineering-club-becomes-first-to-scale-mt-meru/articleshow/103317891.cms |access-date=11 August 2025 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="HTMeru">{{cite news |date=3 September 2023 |title=Giripremi team scales Mt Meru, first Indian group to achieve feat |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/giripremi-team-scales-mt-meru-first-indian-group-to-achieve-feat-101694976113535.html |access-date=11 August 2025 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
== Notable members ==
* Umesh Zirpe – Recipient of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award and the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Award.<ref name="TOIZirpeAward">{{cite news |date=8 August 2024 |title=Zirpe to receive Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/zirpe-to-receive-tenzing-norgay-adventure-award/articleshow/117096572.cms |access-date=11 August 2025 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> * Ashish Mane – Leading Indian high-altitude climber. * Jitendra Gaware – Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Awardee. * Krishna Dhokle – Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Awardee.
== Publications == Giripremi members have authored several books on mountaineering, available on major online bookstores:
* ''Dongaryatra'' – by Anand Palande * ''Ekand Shiledar'' – by Ushaprabha Page * ''Base Camp Varun'' – by Jayant Tulpule * ''Everest'' – by Umesh Zirpe * ''Shikharratna Kangchenjunga'' – by Umesh Zirpe and Bhushan Harshe * ''Sherpa'' – by Umesh Zirpe
== Training and education == Giripremi was instrumental in founding the Guardian Giripremi Institute of Mountaineering (GGIM), which offers the only recognised diploma course in mountaineering in India.<ref name="TOIGGIM">{{cite news |date=1 June 2019 |title=Giripremi to set up help desk for mountaineers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/giripremi-to-set-up-help-desk-for-mountaineers/articleshow/69615257.cms |access-date=11 August 2025 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
== Recognition == In 2023, the Southern Command of the Indian Army felicitated Giripremi with the “Sword of Regalia” for its contribution to Indian mountaineering.<ref name="DHRegalia">{{cite news |date=15 August 2023 |title=Southern Command felicitates mountaineering club Giripremi with Sword of Regalia |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/southern-command-felicitates-mountaineering-club-giripremi-with-sword-of-regalia-1239257.html |access-date=11 August 2025 |work=Deccan Herald}}</ref>
== See also ==
* Mountaineering in India * Guardian Giripremi Institute of Mountaineering
== References == {{reflist}}
Category:Mountaineering in India Category:Climbing and mountaineering organizations Category:Clubs and societies in India Category:Organisations based in Pune Category:1982 establishments in India Category:Sports organizations established in 1982