- Title: Winter Games athletes participate in skiing championship in Indian Kashmir
- Date: 25th March 2025
- Summary: GULMARG, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA (MARCH 24, 2025) (ANI - No use India) SNOW COVERED MOUNTAINS SKIING COMPETITION UNDERWAY PARTICIPANTS AND ORGANISERS SITTING PARTICIPANTS STANDING WITH THEIR SKI GEAR BANNER READING SKIING CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION VARIOUS OF PARTICIPANTS SKIING (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) GOLD MEDALLIST AND WINNER OF SLALOM AND GIANT SLALOM ALPINE SKIING, PARIHAAN
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- Keywords: Gulmarg Himalayan territory India Jammu and Kashmir Nordic alpine athletes championship competition hills skiing sledge snow sports winners winter games
- Location: GULMARG, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA
- City: GULMARG, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001M1PE4PB
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- Story Text:The Winter Games Association of Jammu and Kashmir hosted a skiing championship in northern Gulmarg town of the Himalayan territory on Monday (March 24).
The championship included Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing, and snowboarding.
Parihaan Peerzaada from northern Bandipora district bagged two gold medals for Slalom and Giant Slalom Alpine Skiing in the competition.
India was supposed to host the national winter games in the ski resort of Gulmarg last month. However, it was postponed indefinitely after a lack of snow in the territory.
A similar lack of snowfall last year in January had caused a drop in visitors to ski resorts and hotels in the Himalayan region, which is claimed in full by India and Pakistan but ruled in part by both.
As Kashmir sees a 79% rainfall deficit so far this year, experts fear the prevailing hot and dry weather could also affect its horticulture sector - the primary contributor to its economy - cause forest fires, and dry up lakes. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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