This smaller valley is about a 6-km walk from the Gulmarg bus stop and car park. The meadow, carpeted with flowers in the spring, is the site for Gulmarg’s winter ski runs and offers a fine view of the surrounding peaks and over the Kashmir Valley. It’s a 600-metre ascent from Gulmarg to Khilanmarg and during the early spring, as the snow melts, it can be a very muddy hour’s climb up the hill. The effort is rewarded, if it’s clear, with a sweeping view of the great Himalayas from Nanga Parbat to the twin 7,100-metre peaks of Nun and Kun to the southeast.
Dear Sir,
wanted to know about the time of the year when the ski resort is operational ? also want to know whether theres any way that we can book hotels etc also or if there are any package tours available and where to get more info.
i undersatnd that this ski resort at Khilanmarg had been outsorced to some germany Company on lease agreement, I hope its being well managed
ARRIVING June 2013, 17th
QUESTIONS
1. how do i get from gulmarg to Khilanmarg – options? Is khilanmerg closer to stage one gondola ? how long will it take?
2. how do we get to Alpather lake from stage 2 gondola? options? trek or pony?
3. Does the gondola operate ALL days of the week in sumer?