Bosconians Jishu Dutta Goswami and Hitendra Nobis have successfully accomplished several mountaineering expeditions. Hitendra Nobis was the leader of the mountaineering expedition to Chiring Wee (20,200 ft) and Bambadura (24,450 ft) in Kumoun Himalayas during August – September 1988. Hitendra attempted the Gangotri – II (21,450 ft) in Uttar Pradesh, Garwal – Himalayas in 1991 but had to return from 20,000 ft due to bad weather.