Gulmarg and the only Big Lift
in the Himalayas
 Gulmarg
is a mountain shelf which nestles under the protective
4124 metre height and five kilometre shoulders of Mt
Apharwat. From here it overlooks the Vale of Kashmir
to 8126 metre Nanga Parbat and other distant peaks.
Gulmarg is in the Pir Panjals, one of
the six ranges which make up the Himalayas. Located
at the western extremity of the world's highest peaks,
the Pir Panjals are the first mountains hit by westerly
and south westerly storms which roll in over Indus River
flood plains each year, providing the greater part of
the Himalayas' winter snowfalls.
 Gulmarg's
newly completed gondola, designed by France's Poma Group,
ascends from the resort at 2650 metres, via a mid station
and restaurant at 3050 metres, to an elevation of 3980
metres, providing lift served access to 1330 vertical
metres of vast snowriding terrain.
Other modern infrastructure at Gulmarg
includes Kassbohrer snow grooming machines, Poma surface
lifts, recently purchased hire equipment for a range
of winter sports, and even a new ice skating rink.
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Robinson, Ski Himalaya |
