Top Skiing Destinations in India

By siliconindia   |   Friday, 11 November 2011, 23:41 IST
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2. Gulmarg (Jammu & Kashmir) The Himalayan resort of Gulmarg is the country's most popular and premier ski resort in the winter. This Kashmiri Hill station is located in 52 km from Srinagar. You can also take a cable car ride to view the breathtaking views of Gulmarg from the top. Gulmarg was a favorite haunt of Emperor Jehangir who once collected 21 different varieties of flowers from here. Today Gulmarg is not merely a mountain resort of exceptional beauty, it also has the highest green golf course in the world, at an altitude of 2,650 meters above sea level. Horse riding and hiking are the other two famous sports here. Snowfall in Gulmarg starts in December and it is the ideal time for skiing here.