Gulmarg for Foreign Skiers - Detailed Travel Guide (inc avalanche, gondola & general safety)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- If you are thinking of travelling to Gulmarg, Kashmir to ski or snowboard powder then this video should cover everything you need to know thats difficult to find answers to elsewhere. Specifically different aspects of safety: avalanche, lifts/ gondola, guiding, rescue, insurance and terrorism.
I forgot to mention at the end about the checkpoints on the way to the airport. When you leave the airport the checkpoints are minimal and fairly quick, however on the way
Anything I didn't cover here just ask in the comments and will try reply to the best of my knowledge.
Finally: if you are thinking about it.. DO IT.
Season is January, February, March but I recommend late Jan/ early Feb for at least 2 weeks.
I am not a local and this video is based on a short trip, if I misunderstood anything please let me know.
Interesting @26:00 you can see an old large avalanche which came down one of the outer bowls 😜
Link to article on the Feb 2023 avalanche accident:
snowbrains.com...
Travel insurance options:
www.battleface... (I would use next time)
www.globalresc... (can add optional insurance)
www.internatio...
www.imglobal.c... (same one Global Rescue use)
www.highriskvo... (UK only)
www.squaremout... (comparison engine for high risk cover)
www.alpenverei... (Austrian Alpine Club... hear my thoughts on this)
Example of what I suggest about AAC insurance: www.ukclimbing...
Finally please expect to leave your gear behind when you visit 🙏 Or take any spares you have if you can fit them in your luggage.
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This is one of the best videos on Gulmarg skiing - thank you 🙏
Great video ! Thanks so much for posting !
Cheers for taking the time to put this out
Very good clear advice thank you so much
I am a local, and i can say there r some good hospitals in srinagar, like skims soura, gmc srinagar etc.
Pretty much honest vlog. But when you tell you need to goto Singapore for check up I was like seriously. Delhi has one of the best medical infrastructure, you will never feel the need for going outside India for medical related issues.
Yeah totally agree, I am sure Delhi would have good hospitals. What I meant by the comment is that there might not be an established procedure in place. As an example, in most EU resorts, the ski patrol have a helicopter on speed dial, and that helicopter already knows where to take the patient, and the hospital is used to injuries from ski accidents, etc.
Whereas in Gulmarg, my expectation is that in an emergency situation, a lot of these steps would be harder to solve. For example, which hospital in Delhi would you go to, and how would you get there?
@rajmanu5able I think it would still be easier to get to Delhi on balance, but Bentley's point has significant weight for Singapore to be given as an option atleast. I have trained in India and working in the UK, and I do feel that the safeguarding poicy needs radical improvements. I haven't visited Gulmarg ever by the way but sure want to, whenever I get a break from the NHS 😜
I went there in Feb 2023 and I can only support the information you provided
We were there from late Jan to early Feb 2023. I can only say that it was very busy and other things that would make me reconsider going back.
Oh no!! Gulmarg has always had a mythical status in my mind and a bucket list destination, so I'm really bummed to hear this. Can you tell me more about the negatives you experienced?
@@Stoopheadfred If I can message you directly, absolutely ?
@carterbloom5847 @@Stoopheadfred I did not experience this but others said that some days it was a 2-3 queue per 2nd stage gondola ride 😬
I think the solution is to 1) accept it and 2) go for a minimum of 2 weeks
this guide is extremely useful for local travellers as well, one ask is to update hotel, cab, instructors phone numbers in description if possible. Thanks!
Will try but feel this is always changing - also remember everyone uses Whatsapp there for comms!
Ww😊
Welcome brother in kashmir
I'm from kashmir baramulla gulmarg
I can’t overstate how grateful I am for this video!!
😊
Do you recommend any travel guides? I am doing a quick trip 2 nights unfortunately.
I would use one of these guys, in order of guide... proficiency...
www.billstrips.com/guides
gulmargpowderguides.com/
www.himalayanskiguides.com/
Who did you use to make your arrangements?
Used these guys who were amazing (organised by Zubair), but as mentioned the guide was more of a "ski companion" than guide, which might be fine for some people!
www.himalayanskiguides.com/
@beyond_kashmir I don't snowboard 🤣 but in all seriousness its not straightforward to do the research first and know who is a good vs less good guide
Hi Alistar, Great information and love your demeanour. Im a ski guide in Canada researching taking some people overseas and would love to ask you a cpl questions in a Private msg. Cheers
Hey you can DM on Instagram @mrplow2000
Just over a week ago, not sure I would call that "low intensity" but it seems anyone who was trapped was rescued successfully 🙏
th-cam.com/video/9jZ54iw-0Ac/w-d-xo.html
fb.watch/qcqBbJVyS-/
facebook.com/groups/gulmargavalancheadvisory/permalink/3670921339833862/
This is a good group to join: facebook.com/groups/gulmargavalancheadvisory/
Dangerous place
HUgely appreciated
that plane looks DEAD. Amazing video though!