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 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 9, 2023 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Skiers Run for Their Lives as Avalanche Kills at Least 2 at Gulmarg Ski Area [arve url="https://youtu.be/TXMavrip310"] AvyBrains | February 1, 2023 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 26, 2017 0 Comments
Exactly How To Ski & Ride The Highest Gondola On Earth | Gulmarg, India 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 1 Comment
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. […] Miles Clark | June 18, 2015 0 Comments
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 […] Featured Article SnowBrains | August 3, 2014 8 Comments
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 […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 25, 2014 1 Comment
Government to Install Snowmaking @ Gulmarg, India 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 […] SnowBrains | December 3, 2013 0 Comments
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