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Harish Kapadia | |
|---|---|
 Harish Kapadia, explorer and mountaineer | |
| Born | 11 July 1945 Mumbai, India |
| Spouse | Geeta Kapadia |
| Children | Sonam Kapadia (son) (Deceased) Lt. Nawang Kapadia (son) |
Harish Kapadia (born 11 July 1945) is a Himalayan mountaineer, author and long-time editor of the Himalayan Journal from India.[1]
He has been elected as an honorary member of the American Alpine Club[2] and the (British) Alpine Club. He was a vice president of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (1997–1999).[3] In 1993 he was awarded the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) Gold Medal.[4] In 2003, the Queen approved the award of the Patron's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society to him.[5] He was also awarded the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2003 for lifetime achievement by the President of India and the King Albert Mountain Award presented by The King Albert I Memorial Foundation in 2006.[6] On 3 November 2017, in Seoul, South Korea, Kapadia was awarded the Piolets d'Or Asia Life Time Achievement Award for his mountaineering and exploratory endeavors, he is the first Indian to receive this prestigious award.[7][8]
He has written numerous books and articles on the Indian Himalayas.[9] and has been invited to many countries to lecture on his Himalayan exploits.
- ^ "Himalayan climber to give lecture". The Irish Times. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Honorary Members". American Alpine Club. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "IMF hierarchy". Indian Mountaineering Foundation. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Alpine Club Notes" (PDF). Alpine Journal. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Kapadia gets Patron's Medal". The Tribune. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Harish Kapadia". Albert Mountain Awards. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Indian Mountaineer Harish Kapadia Wins Piolets D'Or Asia Lifetime Achievement Award". India.com.
- ^ "First Indian gets Piolets d'Or; Harish Kapadia does country proud". Dream Wanderlust. 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Meet Harish Kapadia, who knows the Himalayas, Sahyadri like the back of his hand". DNA India. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2016.