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Whether you are looking for thrilling
expeditions and mountaineering and heli-skiing
are the sports that interest you more,
then head towards the northern part
of India, plushed with some of the best
extreme sports destinations of the world.
The time has come when the snow is flying
again in the mountains, the winter season
is approaching and those of us who wants
to slide upon the frozen slopes are
most welcome to experience the frozen
valley of India . Take profound turns,
scatter snow in alternating directions
and glide gracefully from the top to
bottom in one swift, soulful run. Places
you must not be missing are Garhwal
region in Uttar Pradesh, Manali in Himachal
and Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir, just
worth checking out these adventurous
places.
There are so many winter sports destinations
in our India. Few of them are – |
Sikiing
destination in India is Auli
, 16 km from Joshimath, is
a popular winter resort run by the Garhwal
Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) offering good
skiing conditions. There are many slopes,
which provide excellent opportunities
for cross-country, slalom and snow-hill
skiing events.
Gulmarg
is another famous skiing resort
frequented by the tourists in India
, situated in the state of Jammu and
Kashmir . With the first fall of snow,
the highlands are transformed into a
glittering winter wonderland, the country's
premier arena for action-packed skiing.
Gulmarg has slopes varying between 8,700
and 10,500 feet with some of the highest
ski runs in India . Meant only for beginners,
Gulmarg ski lifts and chair lifts provide
basic utilitarian facilities with a
simple link-up. |
There are arrange so many sikiing events
along with sikiing destinations in India.
Auli and Solang Valley near Manali organizes
National Winter Sports Championship
in the month of February/March every
year. Skiers from all over the country
come to these places to participate
in this challenging sport held under
the auspices of the Indian Olympic Association
and state bodies.
And the other, Among various options
of winter sports Heli Skiing, Mountaineering
& Ice Climbing and Snow Skiing are
very popular. Ice Skating is just like
skiing except that instead of swooshing
down from snow covered slopes you just
glide along a wide skating arena wearing
ice-skates. Whether you want to have
a skating partner or whether you want
to do it alone, ice-skating is a sport,
which needs a much better balancing
act than in ordinary skating. The best
options to try out ice-skating in India
is Shimla, where every year a winter
sports festival is held and this sport
is one of the major attractions of it.
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Indian
Himalayas, the most challenging peaks
that climbers crave to climb are Nanda
Devi and Kanchenjunga . For the biggest
mountaineering challenges in India ,
a climber can opt the Garhwal Himalayas,
the Zanskar range in Jammu & Kashmir,
Kullu & Lahaul in Himachal Pradesh
and the eastern Himalayan range of Sikkim
& Darjeeling.
So what are you waiting for ! Just pack
your sports gear and get going! |
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