Visiting Gulmarg- The Perfect Place For A Snowy Winter

Gulmarg, is situated in the Pir Panjal Range of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir at a height of 2730 metres above sea level. Gulmarg is the ideal location for your winter vacation because it is surrounded by the snow-covered towering Himalayas, flower-filled meadows, deep ravines, and evergreen forested valleys. (Image Source: Getty)

Due to the fields of blossoming flowers that blanket the city's territory in summer, Gulmarg is also known as the 'meadow of flowers.' and if skiing is what you're after, the best time to go is from mid-December to mid-March. (Image Source: Getty)

It is a picturesque town without the crowds that Manali and Shimla have, and it has also been established as an adventure hub due to the presence of the Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering. (Image Source: PTI)

Winter activities like as skiing, tobogganing, snowboarding, and heli-skiing are practised on the slopes of Mount Apharwat, which may be accessed through a Gondola lift. (Image Source: PTI)

Additionally, visitors can go horseback riding and visit the stunning Strawberry Valley, Leopards Valley, and Kongdori to view the frozen lake of Al-Pathar. (Image Source: Getty)

Al-pather Lake is a high altitude lake set between the twin Apharwat Peak in Gulmarg. It is popularly known as the Frozen Lake as it remains completely frozen from November to June. It is popular for the one-day trek which starts from Gulmarg and covers a distance of almost 13km. (Image Source: PTI)

The second-longest and second-highest cable car in the world is the Gulmarg Gondola. It transports over 600 people every hour to and from the Apharwat Mountain in two phases. Gulmarg Gondola Phase 1 transports passengers from Gulmarg Resort to Kongdoori Station. While, Apharwat Peak and Kongdoori Mountain are connected by Gulmarg Gondola Phase 2. (Image Source: Getty)

Rogan Josh, Dum Aloo, and Yakhni are the staples and most well-known dishes of Gulmarg's cuisine, just like in most of the districts nearby. A more regional cuisine would include Qabargaah (fried rack of lamb; known as Tabakh maaz by Kashmiri Muslims), Modur Pulaav (sweet pulao, typically consumed as dessert), and Muj Gaad (Fish with Raddish). Raazma-Gogji (kidney beans with turnip), Sheer Chai (salted pink tea with almonds), Kehwah (sweet green tea with almonds and cardamom), and Sheekh Kabab (spicy ground lamb on skewers) are further dishes that nearly entirely characterise the cuisine of Gulmarg. (Image Source: twitter)