FOR winter sports lovers in India and abroad, there is good news from snowy Kashmir. Sonamarg in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district is being primed to rival Gulmarg, Kashmir’s premier destination for skiing. It is getting a boost with more hotels and facilities of global standards.
The picturesque health resort of Sonamarg, located along the banks of the Indus river, used to be out of bounds for locals and tourists in winter due to heavy snowfall at Gagangeer. A few skiers would turn up but, by and large, it didn’t attract many ski lovers. The. . .
