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winds that
gushing by while skiing is the most exciting part of the
adventure sport. Glide to glory with the thousands of awe-struck
spectators. Like most of the adventure sports in India the
Europeans introduced skiing too.
This high altitude adventure sport is an ideal escape from the
summers of the plains. The heat and dust are replaced with the
cool environs of the happy hills. With the ever-increasing
number of the skiing enthusiasts the skiing slopes in India have
improved with time. The tourists not only from India but the
world over are trained for skiing. The increased facilities are
easily available and are affordable in the major skiing spots in
India.
For taking up skiing you must be mentally sound and be
physically fit. The people with cardiac ailment, expectant
mother and those suffering from high or low blood pressure
should not indulge in skiing even though the passion for
adventure urges them to do so.
No permits or licenses are required for skiing as such though
they are essential before entering the restricted area. The
consulate office of India in your country, or from the Ministry
of Home Affairs, foreigners’ regional registration offices (FRRO)
located in the metropolitan cities of the country may be
contacted for seeking the permission.
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India boasts of several scintillating skiing spots like Auli
that offres many slopes, which provide excellent opportunities
for cross-country, slalom and snow-hill skiing events. The
snow-beaters and other sophisticated machinery are available to
keep the slopes fit for skiing. It is the annual venue for the
National Winter Games Championships in February/March. Further
action can be followed in Gulmarg, Pithoragarh and Solang
valley.
In case you are plan to advent into skiing in India the
following guidelines will prove to be help in planning your
holiday:
- Be appropriately
dressed to accommodate the extreme weather conditions, you
must take along with you enough warm clothing, dark glasses
and heavy boots.
- Calculate and
decide upon the number of days to be spent in accordance with
the budget and the climate.
- Consider the
length of run with your physical fitness.
- Speed up and fix
the runs as are comfortable.
- Get the medical
fitness test done before hand.
- Meticulously
plan the holiday with ample time for altitude acclimatization.
- With each stage
of altitude increase prepare yourself gradually and never
hurriedly.
- Carry the
necessary medicines.
- Gain proper
training of handling mountaineering equipments.
- Learn how to
deal with High-altitude sickness or high-altitude madness.
- Protect yourself
from snow blindness, frostbiting, and sun burning during the
expedition.
Safe skiing, may the run for
adventure be reached in India with high speeds. |