Gulmarg Ski Resort area Phase 2

Gulmarg is a former British hill station set on a high meadow in the Pir Panjal mountains of Kashmir, and in winter it becomes one of the most extraordinary ski destinations on earth. Its gondola climbs in two stages, and this upper section rises into serious high-alpine terrain beneath Apharwat Peak, among the highest lift-accessed skiing anywhere. The appeal is overwhelmingly the off-piste: huge, open, largely ungroomed bowls and faces that hold deep Himalayan powder. It is raw, uncrowded and genuinely wild, with minimal grooming or piste marking on the upper mountain. This is a place for adventurous skiers drawn to big terrain, deep snow and a frontier atmosphere unlike any European or North American resort.

Go for world-class, high-altitude off-piste in a setting few skiers ever reach. The upper gondola stage unlocks vast Himalayan bowls and long descents of deep, dry powder, the stuff of ski legend, in a remote and beautiful corner of Kashmir. It is a bucket-list experience for strong, self-reliant skiers who prioritise big-mountain terrain and snow over lifts, grooming and infrastructure. Those who come for the adventure find one of skiing's last true frontiers.

The upper mountain is high, exposed and serious, holding cold, dry powder across immense open slopes. Storms roll in off the range to deliver deep falls, followed by clear spells with vast Himalayan views, and the largely ungroomed terrain stays natural and untracked far longer than at busier resorts. Avalanche hazard is real, weather can shut the upper gondola, and conditions demand respect, awareness and the right equipment.