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