This winter 14 advanced and intermediate ski training courses are being organized in Gulmarg by Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering, Gulmarg, in which several students from foreign countries are also joining. Also Indian institute of skiing is also commissioning new buildings in Gulmarg.
Daily Archives: December 12, 2007
‘International Skiing Race’ – March 2008
Tourism department has proposed to host ‘International Skiing Race’ in collaboration with the Winter Games Federation of India from first week of March 2008. Tentative dates are March 1-3.
‘Kashmir Snow Festival’ – December 24, 2008
Jammu and Kashmir Tourism department is organizing ‘Kashmir Snow Festival’ at Gulmarg from December 24 (to Dec 29) with the view to promote the state as an adventure tourism hub, particularly for the period of the winter season, by hosting a series of adventure sports.
Also, an international skiing petrol team is being put in place on the ski slopes of Gulmarg, in order to make the skiing more safe and professional. “The team would contain experts from Australia, New Zealand and America, whose expertise would be used in rescue operations and avalanche control”