Gulmarg is positioned fifty six km north of Srinagar at a mean altitude of 2650 m. The 3,five lengthy and 1 km extensive valley became located withinside the sixteenth century through Sultan Yusuf Shah, who became stimulated through the sight of its grassy slopes emblazoned with wild flowers. It became additionally a favorite inn of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. Gulmarg became first mounted as a ski inn through the British who had installation the Ski Club of India right here in 1927. Skiing at Gulmarg had grow to be very famous throughout the pre-independence years. The inn used to host foremost snowboarding events, one every throughout Christmas and Easter. The snowboarding season generally commences simply earlier than Christmas (mid December) and maintains until early April. During 1998, Gulmarg hosted the primary National Winter Games of India.

Gulmarg additionally gives a bunch of different snow sports activities right now of the year. The maximum famous many of the vacationers is using a sledge and being pulled alongside the snow blanketed roads or gentler slopes. Tobogganing additionally does now no longer require any skill – a flat wood board is taken up the hill after which allowed to slip downhill. Snowboarding, every other interesting iciness recreation is likewise being delivered and promoted right here. Making a snowman and protecting camp fires round it amidst tune and feasting is every other famous hobby indulged through the vacationers.

Heli-snowboarding became delivered in Gulmarg, for the primary time in India throughout the mid Nineteen Eighties in collaboration with the arena famend French skier, Sylvain Saudan of Himalaya Heli-Ski Club of France. For this tremendously interesting recreation, skiers are taken to the pinnacle of mountain ridges through helicopters from in which they ski down the giant Himalayan slopes. Initially, the programme became commenced at Apharwat in Gulmarg. Subsequently, different webweb sites withinside the Kashmir Himalayas had been extensively utilized for the purpose.

The adventure to Gulmarg is 1/2 of the appeal of achieving there. The roads bordered through inflexible avenues of poplar provide over to flat expanses of rice fields interspersed with picturesque villages. Depending at the season, nature’s shades may be the translucent inexperienced of spring, summer time seasons wealthy emerald, or autumns golden hues, while scarlet chillies festoon home windows of village homes. After Tangmarg, the climb to Gulmarg starts offevolved thru fir-blanketed hillsides. Gulmarg is a self enough location having lodges of all alternatives and pockets. A marketplace is likewise there providing all a traveller ought to imagine. The location is open to vacationers in the course of the year. In case of any inconvenience,

PLACES OF INTEREST
SKIING BEYOND IMAGINATION
You cant pass over to go to a vacation spot that has obtained an award for being exceptional ski vacation spot through CNN International – a vacation spot past skiers imagination.During iciness months, it’s far all taking place at the arena well-known ski inn fifty six km South West of Srinagar.
By Bus
Available from Srinagar (Batmaloo bus stand) buses perform to Tangmarg that’s simply few miles farfar from Gulmarg. From Tangmarg there’s a everyday carrier of buses and taxi to Gulmarg.
Taxi / MUV / SUMO
Direct Taxi / MUV carrier is likewise to be had from Srinagar (Batmaloo bus stand). Prepaid Taxi / MUV is to be had from Srinagar International Airport and Tourist Reception Center.
CHURCH
Saint Mary`s Church in Gulmarg is likewise an appeal for traveller built withinside the early twentieth century throughout British rule in keeping with British architecture. Its constructed is harking back to historical Victorian Architecture.In 2003, its facade became progressed and given brighter appearance of this historical stricture.

The church in positioned withinside the center of the meadow bowl close to the 18th hollow of Gulmarg Golf Club, a par five, golfing course. The church which has partitions thick gray stone appears adoring each in iciness and summer time season. The snow carpet in snow and the luxurious inexperienced meadows withinside the summer time season provide the church scintillating appearances.

BOTA PATHRI
Bota Pathri is every other traveller spot withinside the place of Gulmarg meadows which became these days thrown open for vacationers and locals in May 2012 through the branch of tourism. Bota Pathri is a hiking spot which has lovely meadows and at a distance of nine km from Gulmarg. Earlier, it became closed for the site visitors because of military presence. However, because of the congestion at Gulmarg, the branch of tourism with the assist of military threw open the virgin traveller spot.

BEST TIME TO VISIT
The height season begins offevolved with the blizzard in December and lasts till March (April if it is a great season). The prices for one night time live throughout height season in a resort variety commonly among Rs1500 to Rs6500+, but there’s additionally lodging to be had for Rs500 that’s simplest for the hardcore. The pre-season and post-season charges can also additionally have a reduction however this isn’t standard.