Gulmarg
Also known as: Gulmarg (Kongdoori-Apharwat)
World's highest lift-served gondola top (3,980 m)
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Gulmarg - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Beg 10 / Int 20 / Adv 70 (2.5/5/17.5 km)
Small beginner area with short lifts in valley
Gondola sightseeing, hotels, snow play
- (not documented)
Yes (local ski schools, guides, rental in village)
High-altitude, mostly ungroomed expert freeride; guide strongly advised
Snow & season
Natural, very snow-rich; no snowmaking
late Dec-late Mar (10:00-16:00)
Jan-Feb (deep dry Himalayan powder)
Peak Christmas/New Year, Jan-Feb and weekends; midweek quieter
Ungroomed powder/backcountry
Serious avalanche terrain; high-altitude
The mountain
25 km (mostly ungroomed)
High-altitude ungroomed expert freeride/backcountry off the Apharwat gondola
Freeride crowd; guides
Getting there & lift pass
Gondola day ~EUR 28 (Rs 3,000; per-ride common)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Srinagar (SXR); ~1.5-2 hr road (~50 km)
Road; transfers
Kongdoori mid-station cafes; village restaurants
Village hotels
Srinagar hub
Patrol & safety
Ski patrol + avalanche control (JKSPO); serious avalanche terrain, guide advised
Serious avalanche/backcountry hazards - guide strongly advised
Gulmarg primary health centre; major hospitals Srinagar
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.