Trek and Climb with RAJA

It was the evening of 21 st November, 2014, and the Swami Vivekananda Auditorium of the State Youth Centre in Kolkata, was full. Mountain lovers of Kolkata had gathered once again for the Sujal Mukherjee Memorial Lecture. This lecture, the second in its series, proved once again that the real spirit of mountaineering and the love of the great outdoors; rise beyond the barriers and boundaries of clubs, associations at ease. It is in such rare occasions, people get-together spontaneously, and celebrates the ‘freedom of the hills’.  It is during such rare meets we are reassured of the fact that the spirit of mountaineer Sujal Mukherjee (1932-1994) has not yet been completely washed away by the recent tsunami waves of ‘High Altitude Package Tourism’ and its glorious celebration in the popular media ! Dr. Kallol Das, welcomed all to the evening and said a few words about Sujal Mukherjee, his beloved teacher 'SujalDa' and as he saw him. After the welcome address...

Encouraged by an excellent welcoming response from the mountain lovers of Kolkata during the Inaugural Lecture, the students of Sujal are happy to announce the date and Guest Speaker of the second Sujal Mukherjee Memorial Lecture. It will be held in Kolkata on 21st November, 2014.  Alan Tees Climbing Photo: Gareth McCormack We are honored to have distinguished Irish mountaineer, rock and ice climber Alan Tees as our guest speaker this time. The title of his talk is "  Ireland and Irish Mountaineers ". The summary of Alan's talk is quoted below: "In the Golden Age of mountaineering, only the wealthy had the time and resources to visit the Alps or Greater Ranges. Nowadays, with the advent of cheap flights and more leisure time, the ordinary mountaineer based in Ireland can take advantage of a host of opportunities, including winter climbing in Scotland/Norway, summer in the Alps, occasional big trips to the Himalaya, and of course there is always stuff t...