Winter sports in India

The Garhwal and Kumaon hills of Uttaranchal and the states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir in North India, with their steep mountain slopes covered under a blanket of snow in winter, offer the winter sports enthusiast incredible opportunities to satisfy their urge for adventure in India. Skiing, snow boarding, tobogganing, ice skating and other winter sports can be enjoyed at Auli in Himachal Pradesh and Pathnitop and Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir in India.

Auli in Himachal Pradesh, is a hill resort with a difference. While holidaymakers travel to most hill resorts in India in summer; Auli is a resort where people holiday more in winter to experience the pleasure of skiing and other winter sports inIndia.

Accessible by road or ropeway from Joshimath, Auli offers spectacular views of mountains such as Dunagiri, Kamet and Nanda Devi. Auli is a popular winter sports venue in India because of its dense snow cover from January to March. The slopes are ideal for winter sports such as skiing, with 10-20 kms of slopes to ski on, providing plenty of space for various skiing events, such as cross-country skiing, downhill skiing and slalom events. While the slopes offer excellent venues for skiing, you can also enjoy the cable car rides, rope lifts and playing in the snow, making snowmen, snow angels or snowball throwing contests. Snow beaters keep the slopes clear for skiers to enjoy this incredible place throughout the winter.

Winter sports festivals in India are organized in Auli by the tourism department to promote the venue among sports enthusiasts and holiday travellers. The Winter Games Federation of India organizes the national winter sports championships in Auli.

India offers international standard slopes for skiing and other winter sports and you're sure to leave with unforgettable memories of your Incredible India winter sports adventure holiday.