Ski Himalaya

Kashmir Powdercats

In our third winter, Kashmir Powdercats guiding programme will run on a weekly/fortnightly basis from Christmas 2007 through to March 2008.

Please contact us for Kashmir Powdercats’ 2007/2008 winter guiding rates.

While some guests may prefer to limit their guiding hours with us on a day by day basis according to weather conditions, signing up with us provides you "insurance" of access to great riding in almost any weather conditions.

Meet the Kashmir Powdercats Team

Riding with Kashmir Powdercats ensures you have access, in good and bad weather, to our return road transport from the off-piste routes which descend below Gulmarg to the floor of the Tangmarg valley. This includes Gulmarg's classic off-piste full descents from Mt Apharwat towards Sunset Peak and the village of Drang, and the forested descents from Gulmarg to the Baba Reshi road and other points in the Tangmarg valley.

While Stage One of the gondola offers protected riding in bad weather, the forested descents from Gulmarg to the valley floor significantly broaden your range of options in bad weather. Riding the forest terrain below Gulmarg with Kashmir Powdercats is a better "storm" alternative than catching up on your reading while waiting for the weather to pass and reopening of Stage Two of the gondola.

Our vehicles, all equipped for mountain driving, are co-ordinated by two way radio to expedite transport pick-ups and maximise your time on the snow.

Throughout your stay in Gulmarg you also have the benefit of our Kashmiri guides' local knowledge of terrain and snow conditions plus, for your additional safety and peace of mind, complimentary use of one of our Backcountry Access Tracker avalanche beacons.

This coming winter we will be resourced to handle a maximum of five guided groups at any one time. Groups will be arranged on a flexible basis, but with a primary goal of ensuring that everyone rides in a common level skill group. Advanced groups will be led by one of our Senior Guides, who are all accomplished deep powder riders with backgrounds in competitive ski racing at Indian National Championship level.

Kashmir Powdercats comprise a good number of Gulmarg's most reliable mountain drivers and local guides, all English speaking, who have been selected by our Director of Guiding Services, Mr Bashir Ahmad, for their team work, common sense, and integrity. Daily guiding options and transport connections will be planned by Bashir based on prevailing weather and snow conditions.

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