Himachal Skiing

The picturesque hills of Himachal are snow laden in the winter. These beautiful, white snow-covered slopes lure a skier to a great skiing excitement. Himachal offer adventures while skiing - one can enjoy from elementary skiing to the slalom.

Himachal Pradesh lies among the Himalayan ranges of Dhauladhar, the Great Himalayas, Shiwalik and Pir Panjal, of the western Himalaya, where most of its higher reaches remain under snow for a long time. Thus one can undertake the ski tour at any time to any height.

The mountaineering Institute at Manali organizes ski courses from January onwards at Narkanda. Narkanda is 2,700 meters above sea level, and is almost a paradise for skiers for about three months in a year during the winter season. Winter and summer skiing is possible in Manali's Solang area.

The other most common ski location are Kufri, and Manali. Kufri is oldest place in India that is associated with skiing, and is still a skiing location. It was in 1930, when British Army officers explored the Kufri slopes about 12-km from Shimla on the Hindustan Tibet road. Manali also offers both summer and winter skiing. A winter carnival at Manali is organized every year from 10th to 13th February. Besides the cultural programs in the carnival the most important part of the carnival is the ski competition held at the Solang Nallah, 10-km from Manali.

Besides Kufri, Manali and Narkanda there are various other locations where you can enjoy skiing. These locations include the slopes of Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur and Shimla.