Skiing in India
The
adventure sport of skiing is a blissful experience and your
first successful slide down slope is sure to make you feel
you have attained nirvana! Welcome to skiing in India! The
ultimate holiday destination for any adventure sport of your
choice. And if it is the chill that thrills you, skiing is
the best option for you!
Skiing
is a graceful sport cum skill that needs an initial bit of
practice and patience, and after that it is a ball! From
amateurs to professionals, all love the incredibly fun sport
of skiing for its ease, its sense of freedom and the thrill
of flying down a slope with the wind on your face and in
your hair. It also needs a wee bit of courage for you to get
started and take that first slide down the hill, but after
that life is a ride! As you get more proficient with
wielding your skis, the length of the run gradually
increases and so does your determination to achieve it
safely. The claps and excitement in the audience make you
feel on top of the world.
The
snow-capped hills of the Himalayas have played host to
skiing sportsmen over several years. They offer the best of
the skiing opportunities that can be loads of fun, often
with freezing temperatures that will need you to be bundled
up in warm clothes. The risk involved and the courage
required for the activity thrills one and all. The pulsating
winds that gush by as you ski is the most exciting part of
the adventure sport. Like most of the adventure sports in
India, skiing too was introduced by the Europeans.
This
high altitude adventure sport is an ideal escape from the
summers of the plains. The heat and dust are replaced with
the cool environs of the happy hills. With the
ever-increasing number of skiing enthusiasts, the skiing
slopes in India have improved with time. Tourists not only
from India but from all over the world are trained for
skiing here. The increased facilities are easily available
and are affordable in the major skiing spots in India.
For
taking up skiing you must be mentally sound and physically
fit. People with cardiac ailment, expectant mother and those
suffering from high or low blood pressure should not indulge
in skiing even if the passion for adventure urges them to do
so.
No
permits or licenses are required for skiing as such though
they are essential before entering the restricted area. The
consulate office of India in your country, or from the
Ministry of Home Affairs, foreigners’ regional registration
offices (FRRO) located in the metropolitan cities of the
country may be contacted for seeking the permission.
India
boasts of several scintillating skiing spots like Auli that
offers many slopes, which provide excellent opportunities
for cross-country, slalom and snow-hill skiing events. The
snow-beaters and other sophisticated machinery are available
to keep the slopes fit for skiing. It is the annual venue
for the National Winter Games Championships in
February/March. Further action can be followed in Gulmarg,
Pithoragarh and Solang valley.
In
case you are plan indulge in skiing in India the following
guidelines will prove to be help in planning your holiday:
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Calculate and decide upon the number of days to be spent
in accordance with your budget and the climate.
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Consider the length of the run with your physical
fitness
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Schedule the runs as are comfortable to you.
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Be
appropriately dressed to accommodate the extreme weather
conditions, you must take along with you enough warm
clothing, dark glasses and heavy boots.
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Get the medical fitness test done before hand
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Meticulously plan the holiday with ample time for
altitude acclimatization.
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With each stage of altitude increase prepare yourself
gradually and never hurriedly.
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Carry the necessary medicines
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Learn how to handle the skiing equipment
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Learn how to deal with High-altitude sickness or
high-altitude madness
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Protect yourself from snow blindness, frostbiting, and
sun burning during the expedition.
