Trekking and Skiing

Jammu and Kashmir offers the tourists to explore their inherent sporting talents through the adventure sports of trekking and skiing. Endowed with natural scenic beauty, Jammu and Kashmir is also famous for the plethora of sporting activities that enables one to find out their latent sporting zeal and sportsman spirit.

The rough and rugged lanes of Jammu and Kashmir offer the tourists with a wonderful opportunity for trekking to the higher altitudes. Kishtwar of Jammu and Kashmir serves as an important base for trekking. Most of the tourists start their adventure sport of trekking from the Kishtwar base. One of the most prominent trekking tour starts from Kishtwar and ends at the shrine of Amarnath.

Severe cold, rough alleys and nature's wrath, nothing can stop the indomitable spirit of the tourists who love to cross the hazardous paths and reach their destination. Dressed in the attire of a sportsperson, the tourists trek to the higher altitude with the proper guidance and help of the professional mountaineer.

Gulamarg also serves as a prominent base for trekking and those tourists who wish to travel to Tosamaidan usually travel through this path. Sonamarg and Zanskar mountain ranges are particular noted for their rough terrains and great heights.

Skiing is another prominent sporting event of Jammu and Kashmir. Covered with snow, the beautiful places of Khilanmarg and Gulmarg are well known spots for skiing. One of the favorite sporting activities of the tourist, skiing presents the visitors to experiment with their hidden sporting zeal.

Apart from natural scenic beauty, trekking and skiing forms an important part of the Jammu and Kashmir attractions that add to the uniqueness of the place.

Last Updated on 8/29/2011