If you are a skiing enthusiast, hit these places in this new year’s winter to have a blast!
While skiing is not a significant sport or winter activity in India,
there’s a decent number of individuals who wish to experience the sport more regularly during winters. Sadly, the nation gets blessed by cold for merely a few months and there are only a handful of locations where one can notice the amount of snow required for skiing. If you are an ardent skiing fan who wants to enjoy the activity in India, check out this list of the finest skiing hotspots you can locate in the country at present.
Kufri
While Shimla is a prominent hill station identified by practically everybody in India, this town dear to Shimla is not recognized by the bulk. In this modest township, skiing is an attractive sport and the people of this town also host several winter sports tournaments in February. Apart from skiing, one can also approach other sports such as snowboarding and tobogganing.
Solang Valley
If anyone wishes to learn to ski professionally, Solang Valley in Manali is the place to reach right now. From December to February, the valley is carpeted with abundant of snow. During this period, the mountaineering institute in that area offers professional skiing courses to freshers and amateurs. The institute also organizes a skiing festival where anybody with basic skiing skills can take part and win cool goodies.
Gulmarg
In the Baramulla district of Kashmir lies the township of Gulmarg, which is another popular destination for winter sports. However, Gulmarg is a place for those who are little better than freshers or amateurs. In Gulmarg, there are two peaks; Kongdori peak at 450 metres and Aparwahat peak at 800 metres. Peaks with such height are not safe for amateur skiers.
Yumthang Valley
For those living in the eastern part of the country, they can book a shuttle to Sikkim and reach Yumthang Valley by operating an SUV. Away from crowded tourist sights and hiding in isolation under the blanket of dense snow, Yumthang offers several winter sports activities such as skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking and tobogganing.
Narkanda
After Kufri, Narkanda is another village famous for offering several winter sports. 65 km away from Shimla, Narkanda is at a ceiling of 2,708 metres and sits on the Hindustan Tibet Road. Under the guidance and watchful eyes of the professional ski instructors provided by the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, one can grasp to ski from the best and experience the sport at a minimal cost.
