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Heli-Skiing
The Zealous mountaineer, eager to explore
this Shangrila of the east, can hire
tents, camp gear, kitchen accessories, as well as bearers and guides, at
Srinagar.
Gulmarg, located 56-km south west of Srinagar in Kashmir is one of the
ultimate skiing hot spot for intermediate skiers. The place gets heavy snowfall
and has earned the distinction of being the best ski resort in the Himalayas.
The
introduction of new adventure sport, called Heli-skiing, in 1987-88, added a
new dimension to the winter tourism of the state.Heli-skiing consists of
being dropped by a helicopter on the summit of a high, snow- covered peak and
then skiing down the slopes. The helicopter transports skiers from the
base Gulmarg 2250m to heights of over 4,500 m landing on a different peak every day,
whether it is Apharwat, Yusmarg or the Kolahai glacier. In Kashmir, there is
already a well - organised central Gulmarg Ski institute conducting ski courses
and competitions. Kashmir became the second place in the world, after Canada, to offer
large scale heli- skiing. The construction of a 7.5Km long gondola cable
car ropeway from Gulmarg to Apharwat, which began in April 1988, has also
contributed to Kashmir becoming a year-round destination. Read
more details
Rafting
The Zanskar and the Indus rivers in the Ladakh region offer rafting
expeditions for the experienced rafters as well as the novice.
Zanskar river expeditions in summer is the ultimate for a
rafter which takes one through the one of the most breathtaking gorges in Asia. Read
more on Zanskar
Indus River
is one of the most scenic
white water runs anywhere in the Himalayas. The view is breathtaking which takes
one through the Canyons in the Ladakh and Zanskar ranges with various
monasteries or Gompas along the river bank. The icy cold and clear river have
rapids generally of I and II grades and at some places, has grade III rapids. Read
more on Indus river rafting
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