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Gulmarg Snow Report Feb 7 2019
The season so far. Significant early snow graced the mountains in November and December to give us the best January base in many years. This has been followed up by consistent moderate to heavy falls since mid-January and the forecast hints that the storms are going to continue for the short term at least. The…
Read more »Gulmarg Snow Report – Feb 6 2019
The season so far. Significant early snow graced the mountains in November and December to give us the best January base in many years. This has been followed up by consistent moderate to heavy falls since mid-January and the forecast hints that the storms are going to continue for the short term at least. (As…
Read more »April 2018 Newsletter
Greetings. I hope you scored your share of great turns wherever you made them during this past northern winter. We had an incredible trip to Antarctica in November, and I have just recently returned from my 12th winter in Kashmir. Very different destinations, yet both are incredibly unique and absolutely amazing for many reasons, and…
Read more »Just Released – ‘A Taste of Gulmarg’
For those who are pressed for time, we can custom a trip with all of the same inclusions and benefits as ‘The Best of Gulmarg’, but you decide the length of stay that suits you best. Contact us with your preferred dates and we will send you a quote that reflects your ideal trip length.
Read more »May 2016 News
Greetings. I hope you scored your share of great powder turns this past northern winter. Those who visited Gulmarg with us certainly had their quota of awesome tree skiing, and plenty of superb days in the high alpine bowls…….not to mention a close encounter with a snow leopard, and all the other unforgettable experiences throughout…
Read more »It was a Snow Leopard!
In the post below I stated that we did not think it was a Snow Leopard due to its colour. We were wrong! Local experts and the senior biologist from National Geographic have studied the footage and have confirmed that it actually was a real deal Snow Leopard, and not another big mountain cat. Makes the experience all the more special,…
Read more »The Real Leopard Story.
The fact twisting and media sensation of the leopard encounter has gotten a little out of control. So here is the real story. One of our ski guides (David Marchi) was leading a group of guests down a popular nearby backcountry tree run ‘Monkey Hill’ on the Gulmarg plateau. David was very surprised when he…
Read more »Winter is on the way!
As the 2016 season draws closer, the last few weeks have delivered substantial snowfall to Gulmarg. The base is much bigger than usual for this time of the year so hopefully this is a sign of a bumper winter on the way. Our February trips were full however due to a couple of late cancellations…
Read more »Gulmarg wrap-up 2015
Greetings. I hope you scored your share of good powder turns this past northern winter. As with many parts of the northern hemisphere this season, Gulmarg had a less than perfect January, but as soon as February hit, we skied great quality untracked powder nearly every day until we left in early March. Many locals…
Read more »2016 Dates and Prices
The 2016 Dates and Prices have been released and we are now open for bookings. Get in quick to secure your preferred dates as we have many returning guests that are filling many of the spots. I hope you scored your share of powder turns over the northern hemisphere winter. After a slower than normal…
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