Since 2005, Outward Bound India Himalaya has run over a 400 programs and given an outward bound experience to over 20,000 students across India, USA, and Singapore. We take pride in enhancing their confidence and showing them how nature and the outdoors can work with them to teach them resilience, leadership, understanding and decision making.
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A Few OBIH Programs and Feedback
Scindia Boys' School, GwaliorGanga Rafting Expedition, Uttarakhand
Traverse Program: Class 11 This was a 7-day self contained river expedition where the boys were setting up their own shelters, collecting firewood, cooking. Moving camp every day and leaving the campsites clean and untrammeled, carrying all the litter out, understanding environmental stewardship, taking ownership, helping each other, understanding the navigation of currents and river features, safety measures and the value of team work. And in ding all this, discovering themselves through fun, laughter and challenges. |
“ I learnt a lot - leadership qualities, cooperation, solving problems, helping each other, overcoming fears, being adventurous, communicating with others and our ability to do hard work. I am now able to recognize myself in a different perspective, good to experience this.
- Student, Scindia Boys'
- Student, Scindia Boys'
Welhams Girls' School, DehradunKedarkantha Peak Expedition
Traverse Program: IAYP Gold Award Expedition When you're carrying your own luggage as well as the common camp items split across the whole group (tents, kitchen utensils etc), you're looking at a 15 kg back-pack - no mean feat. The Welham girls successfully completed their qualifying IAYP expedition up to Kedarkantha Peak, with seven successful summits through out the group. Resilience and determination, these were the key words that echoed through the expedition and saw them through some of their most challenging times. |
“ I have discovered that everyone is capable of a lot more that their current standards and to achieve their dreams they must work hard. The same goes for me, hard work and belief in one's self is the key to success.
- Student, Welhams Girls'
- Student, Welhams Girls'
British School, New DelhiAdventure Camp
Curiosity Program: Class 6 Students from British School, Class 6 participated in 4-day program which introduced them to various aspects of expedition and camping life along with cultural experiences. They learnt to work together to set up camp, helped clean up to ensure that they left no trace behind, and also learnt to prepare their own dinner! |
“I used to cry very easily when any problem arose, now I feel confident to solve it - and yes - I have learnt to respect the environment.
Student, British School
Student, British School
Outward Bound EcuadorTriund Trek, Dharmshala
Odyssey Program : 18 - 35 years The group came to explore the Himalaya - and also to explore themselves. They were all on a path of self discovery and development, and the spiritual area of the Dhauladhar mountains was an ideal trekking route. One key aspect of Outward Bound is the practice of 'Solo' - solitary silence and reflection. This is usually a “night alone" and participants have often returned from Solo with profound insights into themselves, how they involved themselves in the program, and how they see life moving forward. |
“At first I was really scared to be alone in the wilderness. And then as the Solo experience set in in, I realized that life had a much larger meaning and that it wasn't just about me. We were asked to leave our phones behind before we started, and yet, I didn't miss it one bit. In fact, I felt I got a lot more work done. I got the time to write and journal down my experience, I cooked my own soup, set up my own tent and had the time to reflect. I know what I'm going to do when I get back - I'm going to put away my phone when I need to get things done. I realize now what a distraction it is.
- Participant, Outward Bound Ecuador
- Participant, Outward Bound Ecuador
Stonehill International, BengaluruKedarkantha Peak Expedition
Traverse Program: Class 8 The peak was their target, but nature had something different in store for them. Like all programs in the wilderness, nature can often be unpredictable and after making it all the way to Base Camp, the students were forced to turn back due to bad weather. Instead of being disheartened, the young people trekked all the way down to Mori and experienced new activities never part of the original plan - including ice climbing a tree! It's what we term as "positive risk":-). |
“Initially I was disappointed that we couldn't summit the peak. And it's only later I realized, that this was life. We may not have climbed the summit, but we did a lot of other stuff we had never planned for - and it was just as much fun.
- Participant, Outward Bound Ecuador
- Participant, Outward Bound Ecuador