Powered by powdery snow, Gulmarg is vying to become an international winter sports venue

Powered by powdery snow, Gulmarg is vying to become an international winter sports venue

New age sport: Players take part during 4th Khelo India Winter games at ski resort in Gulmarg February 21. | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad Buoyed by its successful record of hosting four national winter games, Kashmir’s snow-capped town of Gulmarg is vying to become the venue for international events such as the Asian Games this … Read more

Fresh snowfall in many parts of Kashmir

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Fresh snowfall was recorded in several areas of the valley especially in south Kashmir, the officials said. The minimum temperature in most parts of Kashmir dropped but settled several degrees above normal for this time of the season, except in Gulmarg, officials said on Monday. Fresh snowfall was recorded in several areas of the valley … Read more

Intense cold wave across Kashmir; Gulmarg coldest at minus 10.4 degrees Celsius

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Kashmir valley is currently under the grip of the 40-day harshest winter period known as ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’ which began on Tuesday. The cold wave conditions intensified across Kashmir as Gulmarg skiing resort witnessed season’s record low with mercury plunging more than 10 degrees below the freezing point, officials said on Wednesday. Kashmir valley is currently under … Read more