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Skiing the Road Less Traveled: An Incredible Week in Kashmir

View of the Himalayan Mountains via Gulmarg Photo: Algird Zalpys

Resting my eyes on the horizon, they settled upon Nanga Parbat of Pakistan, the ninth tallest peak in the world. My breath is drawn from my body as I feel the mountain’s immense presence; this was a spiritual experience. Our connection broke as my guide spoke into his radio, letting our group below know I was about to drop. 1… […]

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Algird Zalpys | February 12, 2025
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5 of the Most Dangerous Ski Areas in the World

Lifts can provide the public access to terrain that might not be advisable for the majority. While there are hundreds of locations around the globe with obvious dangers, here are a few examples that stand out among the rest. La Grave, France Made famous in the US in the 90s by the likes of Doug Coombs (who met his untimely […]

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Christopher Leach | June 29, 2024
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Skier Killed and 6 Buried in Inbounds Avalanche at Gulmarg Ski Resort, Kashmir

A Russian skier was killed in an inbounds avalanche at Gulmarg Ski Resort, Kashmir, while a successful rescue operation saved six others, including a local guide, officials reported. Related: [VIDEO] Skiers Run for Their Lives as Avalanche Kills at Least 2 at Gulmarg Ski Area The avalanche struck the Army Ridge at Gulmarg ski resort on Thursday afternoon, trapping the […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 23, 2024
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The Real Story Behind the Avalanche That Killed 2 at Gulmarg Ski Area Last Week

On February 1st, 2023, we reported that two tourists had been killed, and 19 others had to be rescued after a massive avalanche hit the Afarwat peak at a ski resort in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg area. Our sources were local journalists infamous for sensationalizing. Since then, Australian freeskier and journalist Sam Leitch, who is in Gulmarg, has reached […]

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AvyBrains | February 9, 2023
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[VIDEO] Skiers Run for Their Lives as Avalanche Kills at Least 2 at Gulmarg Ski Area

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AvyBrains | February 1, 2023
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7 Killed When Tree Derails Gondola Cable in Gulmarg, India on Saturday

At least 7 people have been killed at the Gulmarg ski resort in Indian controlled Kashmir after the cable supporting the gondola cars derailed on Saturday, according to officials. The 7 deaths occurred due to their windows breaking and being thrown out of their gondola. “suddenly a gush of strong wind uprooted a pine tree that hit another large pine […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 26, 2017
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Exactly How To Ski & Ride The Highest Gondola On Earth | Gulmarg, India

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How To Ski & Ride the Highest Gondola on Earth Gulmarg, India: Yes it’s possible to ski in India. India holds the highest gondola on Earth:  the Gulmarg Gondola that drops you off on the top of 13,780′ (4,200m) Afarwat Peak. When most people think about India they picture the Taj Mahal, Bollywood dancing or the Ganges. What most people forget […]

Marian Krogh | February 22, 2017
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Come Ski the Himalaya With Us in 2016:

The Himalayas are legendary, awesome, fearsome, and still quite mysterious. There really isn’t any easy way to access nor ski them, except for Indian Kashmir’s Gulmarg ski resort. Gulmarg is big [33 named bowls], Gulmarg is high [13,054 feet], and Gulmarg is long [4,265-vertical feet]. They have the world’s second highest gondola that gives you access Gulmarg averages 590 inches of annual snowfall and a busy day means only about 200 people at the resort. One run will cost you $5. Not bad. […]

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Miles Clark | June 18, 2015
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How to Execute the IDEAL Ski Season = Whistler, Japan, India, Chamonix, Alaska

Is there an equation for the perfect snow season? Is there a way to NEVER go wrong with powder? Never say never, right? But, there certainly are ways to be in the right places at the right times in order to maximize your powder potential. Just think of what the pros do all season. They jump from […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 3, 2014
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One Dead After 6 Swiss Skiers Caught in Avalanche @ Gulmarg Ski Resort, India

Six Swiss skiers were caught in an inbounds avalanche at Gulmarg ski resort in India on Friday, January 24th, 2014. One of the Swiss skiers, a 59-year-old male, did not survive the avalanche while his 2 of his 5 companions were injured in the event. “The three people were skiing in the upper reaches of Gulmarg when the avalanche hit the area […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | January 25, 2014
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Government to Install Snowmaking @ Gulmarg, India

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Gulmarg (translates to “meadow of flowers”) is a bizarre ski resort in India’s Kashmir region. Bizarre because the ski resort is basically one huge gondola to takes skiers and riders from 8,530 feet to 12,293 feet and that’s it. No rules, no ropes, no nothing. It’s Euro-style. You get out of the gondola and you’re on your own. The government […]

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