{"id":96,"date":"2013-02-20T02:17:01","date_gmt":"2013-02-19T20:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/?p=96"},"modified":"2017-12-31T14:25:32","modified_gmt":"2017-12-31T08:55:32","slug":"skiing-in-narkanda-himachal-pradesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/skiing-in-narkanda-himachal-pradesh\/","title":{"rendered":"Skiing in Narkanda, Himachal Pradesh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about skiing or a ski resort? Certainly not Shammi Kapoor screaming Yahoooo!<\/p>\n[youtube XDH8uzVcRds]\n<p>Living in a tropical country it makes one wonder that how many of us would have actually thought of learning skiing? Very few. Out of the few people who might be interested, many do not know that there are ski resorts in India. Most of the people are content by going to Shimla, Manali, Kufri where hoards of people are throwing snowballs at each other while horses poop all over the place. Adventure tourism is a growing segment in the country and is steadily gaining ground. Skiing is one of the popular adventure activity that is drawing increasing number of people each year.<\/p>\n<p>Main ski resorts in India are <strong>Gulmarg<\/strong> (Kashmir), <strong>Narkanda<\/strong> (Himachal Pradesh) and <strong>Auli<\/strong> (Uttarakhand). We will be talking about the skiing programs offered by the HPSTDC ski resort at Narkanda, Himachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\">\n<span itemprop=\"name\">Skiing in Narkanda <\/span>is a major reason for tourists to visit. It is organized in the month of December to March each year as this is the time when the slopes are fully covered with snow. There are different slopes here that are suited for beginners as well as experienced skiers. Narkanda slopes not only attract skiers from all over the country but also from Eastern Europe, South Africa and Australia.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nark2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-111 \" title=\"Yes you could do that!\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nark2.jpg?resize=360%2C480\" alt=\"Skiing in Narkanda\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" itemprop=\"image\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Skiing in Narkanda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>People are of the opinion that only athletes can do skiing. To break this thought the HPTDC has taken initiative to extend the sport to common man. They have started conducting many courses in skiing at Narkanda. They have qualified instructors trained by the Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports. They impart training to students under a designed seven day program from 10th January to March, every year. The training Gears and equipment too are provided by them.<\/p>\n<p>The package includes lodging at Hotel Hatu\u00a0on twin sharing basis, full boarding, lodging\u00a0and free skiing lessons. The package cost of<strong>\u00a0Rs. 5300 per person<\/strong>.\u00a0A 3 days short course ski package is also offered. The charges are<strong>\u00a0Rs. 3150 per person<\/strong>\u00a0on twin sharing basis, full boarding, lodging\u00a0and free skiing lessons.<\/p>\n<p>This year the first skiing courses started\u00a0from <meta itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2013-01-10T09:00\">10 January. Currently the third skiing course is in progress and the fourth one will start on\u00a03 March and end on <meta itemprop=\"endDate\" content=\"2013-03-16T20:00\">16 March 2013. Due to abundant snow, Narkanda drew a lot of enthusiasts its slopes <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-112\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nark1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112 \" title=\"No you cannot do that unless you have had good amount of training!\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nark1.jpg?resize=450%2C300\" alt=\"Professional Skier enjoying in Narkanda\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professional Skier enjoying in Narkanda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Apart from the thrill of learning a new\u00a0exquisite\u00a0sport there can be many reasons for one to take a break. Walking on skis in the mountains, in the forest, on the fields, on a lake or any place where there is snow, gives your a\u00a0certain\u00a0calm feeling in your body and soul. It\u2019s like free therapy. People say that once you are a little good at it, skiing is like riding a bike. The feeling of a rush in your body when you set off down a hill with a face cold as a Popsicle is truly worth experiencing!<\/p>\n<p>So next time you think of an adventure holiday, check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.adventurehimalaya.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.adventurehimalaya.org<\/a>. For any travel requirements you know Gozocabs can arrange a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/delhi-shimla\" target=\"_blank\" itemprop=\"url\">cab for Narkanda<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe skiing training programs are organized by <\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\" >ABVIMAS, <\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"address\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/PostalAddress\">, <span itemprop=\"addressLocality\"> High Altitude Trekking &#038; Skiing Center <\/span>, <span itemprop=\"addressRegion\"> Narkanda<\/span> &#8211; <span itemprop=\"postalCode\">171213<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about skiing or a ski resort? 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