TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR ISSUE OF EQUIPMENT / CLOTHING ITEMS FROM HIMALAYA DESTINATION STORE :
GENERAL 1.
HIMALAYA DESTINATION Organise, support and provide a base for Mountaineering Expeditions, Sport Climbing, Skiing, Trekking at High Altitudes and Mountain biking and Leadership trekking courses for related adventure activities and environmental protection work.
2. Priority for Issue of Equipment and Terms and Conditions for the issue are given in the succeeding paragraphs: -
(a) The Mountaineering equipment /Clothing /Camping /Technical held on the inventory of Himalaya Destination Store may be issued to the following category in the order of priority: -
Any Indian/Foreign Expedition climbers/trekker recommended by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Home Affairs and Defence.
(b) Mountaineering / Trekking expedition teams Trekkers are expected to request to the Director – Himalaya Destination, well in advance, for their requirements of the equipment.
(c) Equipment is booked on “first come first served basis “.
(d) Travel Agency / Trekking Agency / Tour Operators or any one with commercial interest/ in adventure sports field will not be issued equipment from HD.
(e) Security deposit for the equipment will be made by Demand Draft / Bankers Cheque (BC) in favour of Himalaya Destination, and refundable once the equipment is returned in good condition and without any damage.
(f) In case lost/damaged, items full book price of the same will be recovered from the team /person or adjusted against the DD/BC.
(g) No equipment will be changed by the user. Same items as per the brand, make, Model, Color, as issued, will be returned / accepted.
(h) Items to be checked for serviceable condition before taking them out of HIMALAYA DESTINATION Store. Once equipment is issued, HIMALAYA DESTINATION will not be responsible for any short fall / loss / damage.
(i) HIMALAYA DESTINATION is not responsible for any incident / accident / damage / loss / injury occurring due to improper use and mishandling of HIMALAYA DESTINATION equipment. HIMALAYA DESTINATION equipment is of standard make / UIAA Certified manufactured.
(j) Amount towards maintenance expenses will be levied for wear & tear of the camping equipment and for dry-cleaning of clothing items.
3. Store in charge will ensure that mountaineering equipment is issued properly on loan cards.
4. List of equipment With security deposit / maintenance charges on account of wear & tear of equipment dry cleaning/washing expenses during use is enclosed as Appendix.