Skiing in India

Skiing in India

Skiing has become one of the sports that have gained immense popularity all over the world a das well as India in the past decade. This adventure sport in India ahs become quite an attention grabbing sport particularly in the Himalayan region of the country. Wide and vast open expenses above the snowline in the Himalayas has flung open to the ski enthusiasts in both national and International levels. The prominent features of the natural ski tracks in the Himalayas has made India to enroll its name in the best spots for skiing in the world. The awesome heights of the Himalayan Mountain Ranges and the oceanic spread of the snow clad mountains provides the ideal setting fro many upcoming ski resorts in the Northern part of the country. One advantage of the Himalayas in terms of skiing is the availability of the powdered snow proves to be tempting enough for the avid ski lover and offers all the thrill and excitement that is attached to this adventure sport.

Places for Skiing in India:

Since ski is a sport that requires abode of snow and inclined surface in India it is restricted only to the high mountainous regions of the Himalayas in the Northern and the North Eastern part of the country. The immense potential of tourism has led India to develop some of the most modern ski resort in the whole world. One can find a plethora of Ski locales in Jammu and Kashmir, in the hills of the Kumaon and Garhwal region in the state of Himachal Pradesh, and some parts of the Northeastern states. These are prime locations that of late has turned out to be a favorite skiing hideouts for the adventure lovers.

Some favorite ski destination in North India:

Gulmarg in state of Jammu and Kashmir is known as the ultimate ski resorts especially for the beginners. One interesting fact about skiing in Gulmarg is that one does not need a heavy woolen wardrobe for skiing here since the sun is always overhead and surprisingly does not melts the snow. The snow-capped slopes of Auli in the Garhwal in Himachal Pradesh is another eminent place for skiing. In the Kumaon region of Himachal also offers excellent conditions for skiing. Apart from that places like Manali, Kufri and Narkanda in the same state. Among them Manali is particularly a favorite since it offers option for skiing in both summer and the winter seasons.

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