Skiing Holiday Tours in India
Enjoy Skiing in Himalayas on your India Tour
Not many people associate India with Skiing, with an image of sunny and dusty landscape in mind. But think of Himalayas and the possibilities start surfacing.
With world class Ski Resorts, like Himalayan ski village, promoted by Henry Ford's grandson, Alfred, with an estimated $US300million investment into the ski area of Himalayan ski village include 15 hotels from five to seven-star, 300 chalets, plenty of retail outlets, restaurants, day spas and more than 2400hectares of skiable terrain, India is coming on Skiing map.
IndiaTravelers provides assistance for skiers, in form of equipment on rent if you are not bringing your, trained guides, pilots, accommodation, sightseeing and even help enrol in short courses for learners as available.
Gulmarg Ski Resort
Gulmarg Ski Resort
A very well connected and easy to reach, The Gulmarg Ski Resort is situated in the Pir Panjals, one of the six ranges that make up the Himalayas. It is fast becoming a free skiers mecca, with boundless steep, challenging “runs” with untouched powder. Here, we have one of the highest gondola ski lift. Reaching more than 4000 lung-shrivelling metres (taller than most alpine peaks).The new gondola at Gulmarg opens up a vertical of 1700 vertical metres, more than anything in the US. The base of the gondola starts at the resort at 2650m and rises up to the mid-station and restaurant at 3050m. The gondola rises a further 930m to the top-station at 3980m (the 2nd highest gondola in the world). When you get over the amazing view, you have a few different options for skiing.
Location: Himachal Pradesh
Duration: Tailor Made Program
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Skiing in Himachal and Uttranchal
Gadola for Skiing
The Garhwal and Kumaon hills of Uttaranchal with their extended open spaces, above the snowline, offer a surfeit of ski locales. Winter skiing in Garhwal is professionally conducted at the Auli slopes that facilitate exploration and thrill of long distance skiing. With a 180 panoramic view of Himalayan peaks like the Nanda Devi (7,817m) Kamet (7,756m) Mana Parvat (7,273) and Dunagiri (7,066m) skiers at Auli can have a clean stretch of 10.20-kms of absolutely virgin slopes to sport on.
The snow clad mountains Himachal Pradesh also offer a plethora of spots for skiing . The Manali Region in HP offers excellent natural slopes and Kufri, which has always been a favourite among ski lovers who visit Shimla in winters.
Location: Uttranchal
Duration: Tailor Made Holidays
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