Thursday, December 11, 2008
GULMARG Resort
"THE MOST EXOTIC SKI RESORT ON PLANET EARTH" -Gulmarg Resort
Gulmarg is located 52 km from Srinagar. It is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 2,690 m (8,825 ft).
Gulmarg's resort gondola, designed by France's Poma Group, ascends from the resort at 2650 metres, via a mid station and restaurant at 3050 metres, to an elevation of 3980 metres, providing lift served access to 1330 vertical metres of vast snowriding terrain.
Other winter sports infrastructure at Gulmarg includes road-clearers, Kassbohrer snow grooming machines, Poma surface lifts, hire equipment for a range of winter sports and an ice skating rink.
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