I have to admit, nothing sounds as thrilling as skiing near the ceasefire line in the Himalayan region between India and Pakistan, all that after a breathtaking view you’ve enjoyed during your helicopter ride. That’s probably why foreign joy riders are making ski operator Gulmarg Heliski think that have just launched their heli-skiing service in January think they have hit the jackpot! Through his business, adventure tourists are the first ones to reconquer Kashmir, a quite popular destination for honeymooners, skiers and trekkers before the aggravation of the Indian-Pakistani conflict.
“Gulmarg is an adventure destination. There are endless possibilities for heli-ski runs in this area,” said Martin Jones, one of the directors of Gulmarg Heliski. “The future for heli-ski in Kashmir is very good, and Inshallah, we will return next winter with big business.”
During the six-week heli-skiing season that has just ended, about 300 tourists embarked on this amazing adventure. And they loved every minute of it!
“I have discovered a safe heaven for skiers in Himalayas, unparalleled adventure, amazing powder riding,” Lel Tones, a 40-year-old skier from California, told Reuters. “Such spectacular terrain, I personally think access to these Gulmarg mountains for a skier is a special opportunity.”
So if you’re bored of you usual extreme adventures and want something a little over the edge to help you feel your hurt pumping wildly, plan your trip to Kashmir and try out the newest kid on the adventure tourism scene – heli-skiing in conflict areas!
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