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The snowfall of Kashmir Valley
means boom time for tourism and winter sports lovers
from all around the world.Lush green mountains of Gulmarg
are transformed from a sleepy agricultural town to a winter
wonderland. Winter activities one can enjoy in Kashmir are
ice-skating, ice-hockey,heliskiing and cross country skiing.
After Gulmarg, Pahalgam is another destination you can head
for winter sports in Kashmir.
Gulmarg also offers heliskiing for winter sports
lovers. It is Asia's only heliskiing resort and in fact after
Canada, Kashmir is the best option for those inclined towards heliskiing. Heliskiing comprises of being dropped by a helicopter
on the summit of a high, snow-covered peak and then skiing down
the slopes. Heliskiing in Kashmir can be a breathtaking
experience. It is the ultimate winter sports thrill for the
adventure sports lover.
Ice-hockey which involves playing hockey while wearing
skates on an ice-rink or on the frozen surface of a lake, is a
popular winter sport played by two teams who try to man oeuvre a
smooth puck, (instead of the ball used in ordinary hockey) to
score goals against the opposing team. A game of great swiftness
and dexterity, ice hockey is a popular spectator sport among
winter sports in Kashmir. |
