| Skiing is a winter sport that is close to nature and is | | | | boards and long sticks were used in those days. The |
| packed full of excitement and thrills. The exciting | | | | development of skiing in India can be traced back to |
| sport of skiing today has evolved from its original use | | | | an English Officer named Abbott Fay who used skis |
| as a means of transportation and survival. It was a | | | | in the Gulmarg region.. |
| vital means of transportation and was used for work, | | | | In recent years India has emerged as one of the |
| hunting and exploring in a winter climates that | | | | most sought-after adventure skiing destinations. The |
| received large quantities of snow | | | | country offers the variety of adventure |
| In India, the Kashmir region is known as the ski state, | | | | opportunities. This diversity is remarkably amazing and |
| but the sport dates back over 100 years to the days | | | | includes skiing at resorts, ski touring through high |
| when it was called "snowshoeing." Twelve-foot | | | | alpine areas and heli skiing in the Himalayas. |