Team
Kulwant Kataria (Plant
& Monitor Evaluator (Belbin says so! )
Likes: Positive Outlook in life, Outdoor activities.
Dislikes: Negative attitude
Favorite Event: Live Music performances and Sports events
Kulwant is one of our two directors who have been instrumental in setting up Great Gurugram Outdoors in 2012. He possesses talent for both originating and evaluating new ideas. He oversees operational and administrative needs to make tasks roll effectively. His ability to organise things with ease and without fuss is really an icing on the cake.
When Kulwant is part of the action, he brings different perspectives and dimensions to learning during the conduct of programs. Endowed with a deep understanding of human behavior, he’s a great one to counsel and guide you.
A “family man”, you’re likely to find Kulwant spending time with family and clearing backlogs when not at work.
Sumant Khare (Specialist &
Plant (Belbin told me so!)
Likes: Music, painting & sketching, swimming
Dislikes: Negativity, “I know it all” attitude
Favorite Event: Rock Concerts
Sumant is one of our directors who are associated with Great Gurugram Outdoors since its inception in 2012. He’s the Learning Specialist and “go – to” person for ideas. With a wealth of knowledge, there’s rarely a client “need” to which he doesn’t have a solution.
When in Sumant’s care for training, you’ll be filled with complete confidence- he’s always there to open up the “windows of your mind”, show you many perspectives and possibilities, and coach and guide you.
Outside of work, you’re likely to find Sumant singing at some pub in Gurgaon, or sitting on a lawn outside a historical monument and sketching it.
B D Negi (Plant & Resource
Investigator (a la Belbin ! )
Likes: Adventure, Outdoor activities.
Dislikes: Indoor activities
Favorite Event: Mountaineering expedition and trekking
Negi is associated with Great Gurugram Outdoors since its inception in 2012. He oversees planning and designing of team building programs and customise activities as per objectives of program. He possesses talent for both originating and creating new team building activities.
Negi is master of conducting icebreakers and energizers for any size of the groups. Has tremendous energy to rejuvenate participants and has the ability to the change tempo of programs as per mood and interest of participants.
Work and leisure are the same for Negi, so outside of work, you’re likely to find Negi spending time in trekking and expeditions.
Parveen Solanki
Parveen is a qualified Mountaineer and certified by Himalaya Institute of Mountaineering ( HMI). He is one of the pioneers of outdoor education and has participated in several outdoor programs. He has more than 14 years of experience in managing adventure camps, conducted team building activities and has immense expertise in setting up of Adventure activities.
As a professional he worked with some of the leading adventure companies .He has handled and managed numerous trips of leading schools and corporate groups in all parts of India. His operational dedication and expertise always ensures a safe and high- quality outbound programs across the country.
Virender Singh
Virender Singh (Support Instructors/Trainers) is a hard core adventure person. He is born and brought up in the Lap of Himalayas. He is a qualified Mountaineer as well as a skier. He has done Search and Rescue Courses along with Alpine Mountaineering Course. He is certified in First Aid and CPR. He is also working as a Liaison Officer in Indian Mountaineering Federation - IMF. He has climbed several peaks above 7000 mtsheight. He is the youngest Indian to climb Inderasan Peak – one of the most technical peaks of PirPanjal Range.
As a professional he worked with some of the leading adventure companies like I Discover I, Yureka and Inme. Handled and trip leaded many school as well corporate groups in all part of India. His operational dedication and expertise always ensures a safe and high- quality trips across the country.
Thakur Chand
He is a One of the pioneers of outdoor education in India; Thakur himself has participated in several outdoor programs in India. With a background in behavioral sciences and his interest in adventure and outdoors, he has been active in this field of adventure-based learning for over 10 years. He worked with Some Leading Adventure Companies in India. Thakur is passionate about working with young people to help them discover and achieve their potential. He is also a qualified Mountaineer and is certified in First aid and CPR.
Pawan Thakur
He is one of our senior most trip leaders, associated with Himalayan Vagabond Adventures since the inception. He is an adventure lover and has spent most of his time in outdoors since his early school days. Now he is a qualified mountaineer and had leaded so many school as well as corporate groups in the Western Himalaya.
Giri Raj
He is a real mountain man. He born and grew in the lap of Himalaya. He is a qualified Mountaineer and a skier. He has done numerous amounts of treks and peak climbing as well as expeditions in different part of Western Himalaya especially in Manali, Dharamsala, Ladakh, Spiti and Uttarakhand. Treks and expeditions routes are at his finger tips. He is into this profession for more than 10 years. He also works as an visiting instructor for AtalBihari Bajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports.
