India: Best Skiing Resort in the World!!?

Yes it is true! India actually offers some amazing powder snow, and that is at an excellent resort with barely any skiers at all. And not just that, they also have the highest gondola lift in the world! So India is huge, where can I find this? And how do I get there?

You may have heard of Kashmir. The name has become famous because of the luxurious high quality clothing fabrics, but what you probably didn’t know is that Kashmir also is home to the world top class skiing resort Gulmarg. Being located in the Himalayas, you really will get the adventurous feeling of traveling there. Just imagine telling your friends that you are going on a Ski Trip to the Himalayas! You won’t believe how amazing this place is until you have seen the pictures of it. To check them out, visit the photo album on Kashmir Alpine’s website . It looks so perfect it makes my stomach hurt!

Another good and important part of this destination is that it is made easy for you to travel responsibly. One tour operator that offers tours to Gulmar is responsibletravel.com, which, as the name suggests, focuses on responsible tourism in particular. When you buy tours through them you will at the same time support development projects in the area you are traveling to. You can check out their Gulmar Itinerary here. If you are curious about how to make sure your traveling actually is responsible and benefits the local communities the most, read my posts on this blog: Travel Right = Have the Right Impact and Responsible Travel and Tourism.

I also read this comment on the Kashmir Alpine website, and I just have to quote it since it describes in a few words how great this place actually is:

The MSP team has been making ski films for over 15 years, so if you can imagine a place to ski, we have skied it. Last season we got to experience a trip to Gulmarg, and quite frankly it was one of the best ski trips we have ever done. The beauty and uniqueness of the place is unparalleled. In the modern world of corporate ski resorts, Gulmarg stands alone on the northern tip of India as an unspoiled treasure. If you are an experienced powder skier, I cannot recommend a better place to visit, the people and food are first class, and the entire experience is very relaxing.

I found a couple of videos on YouTube as well, where you can see how wonderful skiing you find in Kashmir:

Gulmarg, Kashmir: Powder

Gulmarg, Kashmir: Powder II

And last, here are some other Blogs that I found while researching this topic:

Ski Gulmarg – Great website and blog about skiing in Gulmarg, Kashmir. I really recommend this site for it’s pictures and information.

Skiing on the roof of the world - Good blog post about skiing in the Himalayas.

Incredible India - Blog about travel to india with lots of pictures!
Snowskiing.com - Website about skiing, the link leads to their blog article about skiing in the himalayas.

Fifteen Days in the Himalayas – Blog post about traveling in the Himalayas on the great Intelligent Travel Blog.