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Solang has great snow, but lacks professional touch: Skiers
Solang Valley (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 29 (IANS) Bestowed with great snow and steep pistes, this picturesque valley has a lot of potential, but so far the ski runs have remained underdeveloped and the costs are high compared to those in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand, say professional skiers. 'Oh! The snow is dry and the quality is good here, but the slopes are not well maintained. Ageing ski equipment,
Solang Valley (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 29 (IANS) Bestowed with great snow and steep pistes, this picturesque valley has a lot of potential, but so far the ski runs have remained underdeveloped and the costs are high compared to those in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand, say professional skiers. 'Oh! The snow is dry and the quality is good here, but the slopes are not well maintained. Ageing ski equipment,
Avalanches hit Indian Kashmir; 16 soldiers killed
Two massive avalanches in snowbound regions of Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 16 soldiers, and at least three others were feared trapped in a military camp that was partially buried
Foreign skiers crowd Manali slopes
Pradesh), Feb 6 (IANS) 'What a nice ski slope,' remarked Canadian skier John Lee. Lee and his friends are skiing on the Solang slopes near this picturesque tourist resort and are among the 336 participants gathered here for a four-day Alpine Premier League that began Monday.
Pradesh), Feb 6 (IANS) 'What a nice ski slope,' remarked Canadian skier John Lee. Lee and his friends are skiing on the Solang slopes near this picturesque tourist resort and are among the 336 participants gathered here for a four-day Alpine Premier League that began Monday.
Massive combing operation on to locate crashed MiG-29
A massive combing operation is on to retrieve the main wreckage of an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-29 combat jet and to locate its other parts, including the black box, in the snow-bound Himalayan terrain of Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul Valley, an official said Friday.
A massive combing operation is on to retrieve the main wreckage of an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-29 combat jet and to locate its other parts, including the black box, in the snow-bound Himalayan terrain of Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul Valley, an official said Friday.
Indian Army's skiing expedition flagged in
The Indian Army's skiing expedition that hoisted the national flag at the South Pole on Army Day Jan 15 was Tuesday flagged in here by Defence Minister A.K. Antony.
The Indian Army's skiing expedition that hoisted the national flag at the South Pole on Army Day Jan 15 was Tuesday flagged in here by Defence Minister A.K. Antony.
Army ski expedition hoists Indian flag at South Pole
The Indian Army Saturday achieved another adventure feat when its skiing expedition to Antarctica reached the geographic South Pole and marked it by observing the 63rd Army Day.
The Indian Army Saturday achieved another adventure feat when its skiing expedition to Antarctica reached the geographic South Pole and marked it by observing the 63rd Army Day.
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