Gulmarg transforms into a stunning winter wonderland after the season’s first snowfall blankets Kashmir Valley. Roads close, tourists rejoice — see breathtaking photos and all travel updates here.
The Chinar Open Winter Games 2024, organised by the Indian Army in Gulmarg, concluded successfully on Wednesday with a record-breaking participation of 676 individuals, marking the highest ever in any winter games in the valley. Watch for more.
It is Chillai Kalan, the 40-day harshest winter period in Kashmir and the people are still waiting for the first snowfall of the season.
For the first time since India's independence, more than 20 million tourists have visited J&K this year, sealing its reputation as the most sought-after destination in India. Have you visited any of these places?
Rahul Gandhi was accompanied by his nephew and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's son Raihan Vadra.
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur also launched 40 Khelo India centres and announced that a Centre of Excellence for winter sports would come up in the valley soon.
The unique glass igloo restaurant is developed by Kolahoi Green Heights, a hotel in Gulmarg. The hotel claims it is the first glass igloo restaurant in the valley. It is worth noting that earlier they had built the valley’s first snow-covered restaurant.
Twenty other skiers were rescued on February 1 after the avalanche swept through the popular ski resort of Gulmarg
In connection with the preparations for the event, secretary tourism, Sarmad Hafeez chaired a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here on Saturday.
Built against the backdrop of the picturesque Pir Panjal mountains, the igloo café will probably last till mid-March.
A snow sculpture of Taj Mahal has become the latest attraction for tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg after the igloo cafe, which also attracted many eyeballs.
An igloo cafe named ‘Snowglu’ in Kashmir’s Gulmarg has become a new tourist attraction recently. The cafe has been set up at the famous ski resort of Gulmarg.
The armed forces can undertake infrastructure development even in ecologically fragile areas which are declared ”strategic areas” by the government.
The cafe has become major attraction for tourists visiting the valley. This is country’s first café built of snow and Asia’s biggest Igloo Cafe located at the ski resort in Gulmarg.
The igloo, 26 feet around and 15 feet high, holds four tables with enough room for 16 guests.
Gulmarg, the skiing resort in north Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 11 degrees Celsius, a drop of four degrees over the last night, the official said.
The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here Thursday evening under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik approved the Master Plan, an official spokesman said Friday.
Mercury nosedived across Kashmir last night as minimum temperature settled several degrees below freezing point at all places in the Valley.
The floods in the valley last year had led to a slowdown in the number of tourists to the valley and had impacted the economy.
If you are a regular watcher of Overdrive or if you have been reading our magazine then you know that we have been onterm amazing journeys to some amazing locations. Here is another one on list, Overdrive Winter Drive in Gulmarg in Srinagar and we have decided to take on some Overdrive enthusiasts along with us to share our wonderful experience.