Gulmarg, Kashmir's renowned ski resort, faces a tourism crisis as a viral video reveals unprecedented snow shortages due to a prolonged dry spell. The region, typically bustling with tourists, experienced a 70 per cent drop in arrivals in 2024. The absence of snow not only disappoints winter enthusiasts but also affects the livelihoods of locals dependent on tourism. Tour operators, guides, and skiers are grappling with the fallout, some forced to seek alternative employment. The situation underscores the vulnerability of Kashmir's economy, heavily reliant on tourism, as cancellations surge, hotels remain empty, and once-thriving streets fall silent amid an unusual winter.
GULMARG (AFP) – Winter in the Himalayas should mean blanketing snow, and for Gulmarg, one of the highest ski resorts in the world, that usually means thousands of tourists. This year, the deep powder once taken for granted is gone. The slopes are brown and bare, a stark example of the impact of the extreme […]
Gulmarg, India: Winter in the Himalayas should mean blanketing snow, and for Gulmarg in Indian-Illegal Occupied Jammu and Kashmir , one of the highest ski resorts in the world, that usually means.
GULMARG, India: Winter in the Himalayas should mean blanketing snow, and for Gulmarg in Indian-administered Kashmir, one of the highest ski resorts in the world, that usually means thousands of tourists. This year, the deep powder once taken for granted is gone. The slopes are brown and bare, a stark examp