PERSONEL EXPERIENCES

I have been at Gulmarg a number of times since my childhood both during summers and Winters. Gulmarg is a beautiful place with cherishable natural settings and outlay. One feels in heaven and away from daily boring, hectic and brain storming routine. Gulmarg witnesses a huge rush throughout the year and tourists and visitors from almost all the corners of world visit Gulmarg. Localites also visit Gulmarg frquently to increase the inflow . 

Last year in Feb i visited Gulmarg and had a ski-ing course of 15 days through Indian institute of Ski-ing and Mountaineering. IISM is a poineer  institute of Govt. of India providing water and snow ski-ing courses in J&K. 

They provide basic , intermediate and Advanced courses in Snow ski-ing at Gulmarg each of 15 days duration. Last year the rates were Rs4500/-  per head per course. This year the there may be a slight increase keeping in view the rush of Tourists. Within a sum of Rs 4500-5000 IIMS provides Accomodation, FOOD, Training-cum-instructors and Ski-ing equippment. This year (2010) IIMS is providing accomodation in their newly constructed Grand hotel type building in the midle of the Gulmarg with all the latest facilities including Cyber cafe , canteen, Gymnasium and last but not the least internal heating system . 

I suggest that one should visit Gulmarg in the month of Jan or Feb as there is a slight decrease in the peace disturbing rush and uncontrolled flow of visitors . It is advisable that one should carry with him warm clothes , first Aid and other travelling requirements .

It is to be noted here that Gulmarg is only a tourist spot /hill station and every person you meet here other than visitors/ tourists  may be a professional like a travel agent, ponny walla, Hoteliers,Shopkeepers etc. So, one needs to take care of his needs and desires and act accordingly.

( It is pertinent to mention here that these are my personel experiences and i dont belong to any  Travel agency / website or training institute  neither i am a tourist guide. I am a local inhabitant and reside at Ganderbal- Srinagar)

Wish you a happy trip.

Shabeer Shah

shabir_er@yahoo.co.in

+919906594323