About 2 Kms from the main town, this unique institution is one of the premier mountaineering institutes in the world. Founded in 1954, the nation built the HMI in Darjeeling to commemorate the success of sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the first Indian to conquer Mount Everest. Tenzing was the only other companion of Edmund Hillary to the summit.
Besides being a mountaineering institute of repute, HMI has become an important centre of tourist attraction as It commands a magnificent view of the 8586 M high Kanchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world. It also has a rich collection of models, paintings, sculptures, photographs, manuscripts, autographs, books and mountaineering equipment belonging to famous mountaineers.
Timing: 9 AM to 4.30 PM. Closed on Thursday.
