IMF Membership Procedure & Members Directory

Membership of the IMF is conferred upon persons who have distinguished themselves in the field of mountaineering or have rendered valuable service in the promotion of mountaineering and allied sports. The Governing Council considers and invites persons to become members. For more details, click on the above link "IMF Member Procedure"

If you are looking for contact details of a particular member of the IMF, you may navigate to the IMF Members Directory.

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AFFILIATION RULES

1. Clubs/Association/Organizations related to the field of Mountaineering/Trekking/Sports Climbing/Allied and Adventure Land Based Activities can become affiliated members of Indian Mountaineering Foundation.

2. The concerned bodies are to furnish the following:

a) Constitution showing the aim and objectives.

b) A photocopy of the Registration of Club/Association from Registrar of Societies Office (for Indians). Copy of Registration of Club from respective Govt Dept of the Country.

c) List of Office bearers.

d) List of Members.

e) When did the Association start and details of activities on mountaineering/trekking and others since inception(atleast three years should be completed.)

f) DD/Appropriate Money Transfer Instrument as per following rates on yearly basis:

i) Indian Clubs Rs 750/-
ii) SAARC Countries Club $ 100
iii) Non-SAARC Countries $ 500

2. Benefits.

a) 25% discount on peak/expedition bookings/50% to SAARC countries.
b) Preference and priority in clearances for joint expeditions.
c) A complementary subscription to the annual edition of Indian Mountaineer Journal published.

3. Club Clearance. The foreign Club should submit clearance/no objection from UIAA/ appropriate Dept. of the parent Country/ External Affair Ministry of Govt. of parent Country/Central Mountaineering Agency of parent Country.

4. Terms & Conditions. The Clubs would be non-voting members of IMF. However, 30 affiliated Indian Clubs/Associations are selected as Institutional Members with voting rights, on rotational basis, for a period of three years.