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Ski-ing in Gulmarg, India; advice sought!
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Hello to all from Neil Neige!
I'd love to ski in Gulmarg this winter and am making vague plans.
I see a few operators offer trips but they charge a flipping fortune e.g. £1400 for one week without flights.
Anyone know how easy/safe it is to make your own way there, sort out accommodation etc? I’m thinking of going in mid Jan. Sounds like you fly to Delhi, then Srinigar, then make your way (somehow) up to Gulmarg.
Many thanks for any info.
Neil Neige
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Neil Neige
, welcome to snowHeads!
I travelled to Gulmarg in the late 80s, although we got the train & bus to Srinigar from Delhi - if you can fly there from Delhi that would be way way better! We then got a bus from Srinigar to Gulmarg, it's quite a tourist destination for the area - I think we got a tour-type bus rather than a local service but I can't really remember. Probably all changed now anyway!.
As for how safe it is to travel there, the current FCO advice is:
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We advise against all travel to or through rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir (other than Ladakh), and all but essential air travel to Srinagar. There is a high level of conflict and terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir (excluding Ladakh).
http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618387153
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cathy wrote:
Neil Neige
, welcome to snowHeads!
I travelled to Gulmarg in the late 80s, although we got the train & bus to Srinigar from Delhi - if you can fly there from Delhi that would be way way better! We then got a bus from Srinigar to Gulmarg, it's quite a tourist destination for the area - I think we got a tour-type bus rather than a local service but I can't really remember. Probably all changed now anyway!.
As for how safe it is to travel there, the current FCO advice is:
Quote:
We advise against all travel to or through rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir (other than Ladakh), and all but essential air travel to Srinagar. There is a high level of conflict and terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir (excluding Ladakh).
http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618387153
Thanks for that Cathy. I've never really done any 'proper' travelling before but I guess it's generally not a good idea to go against the advice from the FCO!
Might get in touch with one of the specialist operators who go there and see what they say.
Cheers.
Neil Neige
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, also I think if you travel somewhere against the advice of the FCO and then you need to claim against your insurance, you may run into trouble - don't know for sure but worth checking with your insurance comapny first
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