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Founded in 1969, initially IIS&M was started as a Project named Gulmarg Winter Sports Project (GWSP) in order to develop ski resorts of international standard in Gulmarg. Now it has grown into an institute which conducts various adventure courses and corporate activities.
Skiing is administered by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation in India. The Himalayas provide an excellent skiing experience owing to their great height which allows long descents. Heliskiing is also gaining popularity in places like Manali and Gulmarg. [1] However, skiing in India suffers from lack of infrastructure.
Snow Kingdom is India's largest snow theme park. It occupies 14,000 sq ft (1,300 m 2) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Mumbai, Maharashtra. The park provides sterilised, cold weather clothing to allow visitors to cope with the sub-zero temperature inside. [1] The snow is made by reverse osmosis of water. The prevailing temperature inside the theme ...
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 ...
Gulmarg has more than three acres of ski and snowboarding terrain. The beginner's slopes start at about 7000 feet, while more serious runs of Phase 1 are at 10,000 feet. A chairlift can take ski and snowboard enthusiasts up to 11,500 feet, while Phase 2 is the highest run at 14,000 feet.
In 1948, the Indian Army established a ski school in Gulmarg that later became the High Altitude Warfare School, which specialises in snow–craft and winter warfare. [2] It is located in an area which is prone to avalanches. Selected soldiers from the US, UK, Germany and other countries visit regularly for specialist training. [3] [4] [5]
Khelo India Winter Games Edition Year Host(s) Participation Sports Gold 1st Team 2nd Team 3rd Team Ref T T T; I 2020 Leh: Gulmarg: 955 athletes (649 men & 306 women) 17 49 Jammu and Kashmir: Services: Uttarakhand [3] [7] 25 February 7–11 March 26 29 21 76 8 6 7 21 5 2 6 13 II 2021 Leh: Gulmarg: 1,375 athletes 14 27 Jammu and Kashmir ...
Puthiya Thalaimurai TV is a Tamil news channel headquartered at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is run by Chennai-based The New Generation Media Corporation, along with Puthiya Thalaimurai Magazine. The Channel is viewed channel in Tamil Nadu. The New Generation Media Group also has an English website, www.thefederal.com. The Federal is a ...