# Ranveer Jamwal

Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal (born 26 December 1975) is a mountaineer and officer in the Indian Army. He is the director of the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports.
Jamwal has participated in over 70 mountaineering expeditions across all seven continents and has achieved multiple records, including one world record, two Asian records, and four Indian records.

## Early life and education

Ranveer Singh Jamwal was born on 26 December 1975 in Badhori, Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir, into a military family. His father, Onkar Singh, served as a Havildar in the Indian Army. He completed his schooling at the Army School, Ratnuchak, before clearing the Army Cadet College (ACC) examination and joining the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, in 1998.
In 2003, Jamwal completed all four skiing and mountaineering courses at the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS), Gulmarg. He later specialized in search and rescue operations at the Swiss Mountain School, Andermatt, in 2007.

## Mountaineering Achievements

Jamwal became involved in outdoor adventure activities such as trekking, white-water rafting, and cycling in 1999. Following his completion of mountaineering and skiing courses, he was appointed as an instructor at HAWS in 2006. In 2007, he climbed Mount Machoi (5,658 meters), marking the beginning of his mountaineering career.

### Seven Summits

| Continent | Peak | Date |
| Africa | Mount Kilimanjaro | 23 October 2010 |
| Asia | Mount Everest | 25 May 2012, 19 May 2013, 19 May 2016 |
| South America | Aconcagua | 1 January 2013 |
| Europe | Mount Elbrus | 26 June 2014 |
| Australia | Carstensz Pyramid | 9 October 2015 |
| North America | Denali | 20 June 2017 |
| Antarctica | Vinson Massif | 4 January 2019 |

### Mount Everest Expeditions

* 2012: Served as Deputy Leader of the Indian Army Everest Expedition, during which seven women officers climbed Mount Everest, setting a record.
* 2013: Led the Indo-Nepal Everest Expedition to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the first Everest ascent. All 20 members successfully summited.
* 2015: Led the Indian contingent, but the expedition was called off due to the Nepal earthquake. The team conducted rescue operations at Everest Base Camp.
* 2016: Led a team that had attempted Everest in 2015, successfully guiding all 14 members to the summit.

### Har Shikhar Tiranga Mission

In 2022, Jamwal led the Har Shikhar Tiranga Mission, an initiative in which a team from the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) scaled the highest peaks of all 28 Indian states. This achievement made him the first person to complete this feat.

### Cycling Expeditions

In 2022, Jamwal led a seven-member cycling team that covered 1,100 km across all seven Northeastern states of India, becoming the first team to do so.
In February 2023, he led an expedition that cycled 5,374 km across six Southeast Asian nations in 37 days, setting new Asian and Indian records.

## Rescue Operations

Jamwal has participated in several high-altitude rescue operations:
* Mount Nanda Devi East (2007)
* Mount Chaukhamba (2008)
* Mount Naini Post, Gurais Valley Kashmir (2009)
* Mount Kedar Dome (2012)
* Everest Base Camp (2015)

## Awards and recognition

Jamwal has received numerous military and civilian honors for his achievements in mountaineering:
* Vishisht Seva Medal (2013) and Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal (2014)
* Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award (2013)
* Sena Medal (2022)
* Multiple Chief of Army Staff commendations (2010, 2012, 2017, 2019)
* Gold Medal for Excellence in Mountaineering from the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (2018)
* Sher-e-Kashmir Award for outstanding sportsperson of Jammu and Kashmir (2016)