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Gulmarg’s silky slopes could be an international skiing destination

Gulmarg: An area better known as a hotbed of the insurgency and Kashmir’s only ski resort , a favourite among aficionados for its silky snows -- is now trying to attract international law competition to its slopes. (Fabien QUENTIN / AFP)

Updated on: Mar 24, 2017 10:12 PM IST

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Gulmarg: An area better known as a hotbed of the insurgency and Kashmir’s only ski resort , a favourite among aficionados for its silky snows -- is now trying to attract international law competition to its slopes. (Fabien QUENTIN / AFP)

Updated on Mar 24, 2017 10:12 PM

Gulmarg: An area better known as a hotbed of the insurgency and Kashmir’s only ski resort , a favourite among aficionados for its silky snows -- is now trying to attract international law competition to its slopes. (Fabien QUENTIN / AFP)

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Since the subcontinent’s partition in 1947, Kashmir has been divided between the two nuclear-armed rivals who both lays claim to the picturesque Himalayan region in its entirety. (lara GIRAUD / AFP)

Updated on Mar 24, 2017 10:12 PM

Since the subcontinent’s partition in 1947, Kashmir has been divided between the two nuclear-armed rivals who both lays claim to the picturesque Himalayan region in its entirety. (lara GIRAUD / AFP)

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A woman skies on the slopes . The ‘Gulmarg Gondola’ is one of the world’s highest cable cars, ferrying passengers to an altitude of 4,100 meters and depositing them at the top of a dizzying run that challenges even the most experienced skiers. (Fabien QUENTIN / AFP)

Updated on Mar 24, 2017 10:12 PM

A woman skies on the slopes . The ‘Gulmarg Gondola’ is one of the world’s highest cable cars, ferrying passengers to an altitude of 4,100 meters and depositing them at the top of a dizzying run that challenges even the most experienced skiers. (Fabien QUENTIN / AFP)

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Two of their three wars have been fought over the region while local separatists have been waging an insurgency on the Indian side since the late 1980s. (Clara GIRAUD / AFP)

Updated on Mar 24, 2017 10:12 PM

Two of their three wars have been fought over the region while local separatists have been waging an insurgency on the Indian side since the late 1980s. (Clara GIRAUD / AFP)

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Kashmir generally conjures up images of violence and bloodshed, regular visitors to Gulmarg see things rather differently. (Clement JAFFRE / AFP)

Updated on Mar 24, 2017 10:12 PM

Kashmir generally conjures up images of violence and bloodshed, regular visitors to Gulmarg see things rather differently. (Clement JAFFRE / AFP)

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To promote what they regard as an undiscovered gem, officials in Gulmarg have been in contact with the International Ski Federation. (Clara GIRAUD / AFP)

Updated on Mar 24, 2017 10:12 PM

To promote what they regard as an undiscovered gem, officials in Gulmarg have been in contact with the International Ski Federation. (Clara GIRAUD / AFP)

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After a spike in unrest last summer which saw around 100 people being killed, the local heliski company had to cancel operations this season as a result of a lack of demand. (Fabien QUENTIN/ AFP)

Updated on Mar 24, 2017 10:12 PM

After a spike in unrest last summer which saw around 100 people being killed, the local heliski company had to cancel operations this season as a result of a lack of demand. (Fabien QUENTIN/ AFP)

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Skiers wait to embark on the gondola at Gulmarg in Kashmir. (Alexandre Marchand / AFP)

Updated on Mar 24, 2017 10:12 PM

Skiers wait to embark on the gondola at Gulmarg in Kashmir. (Alexandre Marchand / AFP)

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