Gulmarg Ski Resort ski resort
2,650m — 4,200m

Gulmarg Ski Resort

Jammu & Kashmir, India

Snow reliability

5 miles (8km)Piste
2Lifts
2,650m – 4,200mAltitude
Dec 2025 – Mar 2026Season
Srinagar (SXR) (1h)Transfer

Plan Your Trip

The closest major airport is Srinagar (SXR), with a ~1h transfer to the resort.

Nearest airportSrinagar (SXR)
Airport to resort~1h
Flight from New York~8–12h
Estimated return fareFrom ~$700

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About Gulmarg Ski Resort

Gulmarg is one of the world's most dramatic and improbable ski destinations, a high-altitude meadow in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas just 60km from Srinagar that has emerged over the past two decades as a serious destination for expert and off-piste skiers seeking deep, dry Himalayan powder at a fraction of the cost of established Alpine or North American resorts. The two-stage Gulmarg Gondola — one of the world's highest cable cars — ascends 1,550 vertical metres from the village at 2,650m to Apharwat Peak at 4,200m, depositing skiers into vast open snowfields and couloirs that receive genuinely exceptional snowfall from winter storms tracking up the Jhelum Valley from the Arabian Sea. Groomed piste infrastructure is limited — 8km of marked trails served by the gondola and a handful of surface lifts — but the off-piste terrain is effectively limitless and largely untracked even on busy weekends. Gulmarg requires careful travel planning given its location in a politically sensitive region; the resort functions smoothly during the winter season and local heli-ski and freeride operations have established safe, professional standards for visiting international skiers.

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Resort Ratings

Off-Piste
9/10

World-class Himalayan powder and heliskiing

Advanced Terrain
9/10

Exceptional steep Himalayan descents await experts

Scenery & Charm
9/10

Nanga Parbat views are breathtaking

Value for Money
8/10

Extremely cheap by global resort standards

Terrain Variety
7/10

Enormous vertical with varied Himalayan faces

Snow Reliability
6/10

Heavy Himalayan snowfall but timing variable