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Today, travelers headed for Asia’s highest ski resort can enjoy over 1,330 vertical meters (4,363 feet) of skiable terrain, with lifts offering access to four separate skiing zones on Mount ...
' forty days [of intense cold] ') [1] is the local name given to 40 day period of harsh winter in Kashmir. [2] It is the coldest part of winter, starting from 21 December to January 29 every year. Chilla-i-Kalan is followed by 20-day long Chilla-i-Khurd (Kashmiri pronunciation: [t͡ʃilaj kʰɔrɨd], lit.
The Kashmir Valley enjoys a moderate climate but weather conditions are unpredictable. The record high temperature is 37.8°C [9] and the record low is −18 °C. On 5 and 6 January 2012, after years of relatively little snow, a wave of heavy snow and low temperatures (winter storm) shocked the valley covering it in a thick layer of snow and ice.
Gulmarg and Pahalgam recorded cumulative snowfall measurements of about 38.4 and 30 cm, respectively, during January. Data from the region reveal that the accumulated snow from three episodes of intense snowfall during 6–8, 15–17 and 25–27 January 2017 resulted in an avalanche over Kashmir. [5] There was heavy snowfall before the accident ...
The Doda district consists of areas drawn from the ancient principalities of Kishtwar and Bhadarwah, both of which became part of a district by the name of 'Udhampur' in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. [13] The district of Doda in Jammu and Kashmir has a long history intertwined with legends and stories of various rulers and dynasties.
UN map of the Line of Control in Kashmir, which ends at the point NJ980420 Historical map including Siachen Glacier (AMS, 1953) [a] Historical map including Siachen Glacier (AMS, 1966) [b] "Sia" in the Balti language refers to the rose family plant widely dispersed in the region. "Chen" refers to any object found in abundance.
He was rescued from 35 feet beneath the snow in −45 °C temperatures, six days after an avalanche hit an Indian Army post in Siachen, at an altitude of 19,600 feet. [2] CT scan showed evidence of oxygen deprivation to the brain. He had pneumonia in both the lungs along with liver and kidney dysfunction.
Gulmarg (Urdu pronunciation: [ɡʊlməɾɡ]), known as Gulmarag [4] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ɡulmarɨɡ]; lit. ' meadow of flowers ') in Kashmiri, is a town, hill station, tourist destination, skiing destination, and a notified area committee in the Indian controlled part of the disputed territory Jammu and Kashmir [5] [6] [7] of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district in the Indian union ...