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Pir Panjal Range. On landing at Srinagar rt
you will feel a drastic dip in the temperature
- keep your woollens handy. All tourist
vehicles and hotels now have heating
devices including central heating, room
heaters, geysers and bed warmers. In earlier
days people relied on the indigenous devices
like the Bukhari - a drum like iron cylinder
with fire inside. The second is a Kangri - the
pot of fire encased in wicker work which has
live coal in it. And of course the Pheran - the
traditional overcoat like garment.

Gulmarg - 51 km from Srinagar is a
golfer’s paradise which turns into a hub for in skiing, ice skating, snowboarding, ski-
enthusiastic skiers’ in the winter. It is one of bobbing, tobogganing and sledging. There
the most beautiful winter sport resorts in the is a gondola facility to go up to the higher
world. The Indian Institute of Skiing and reigns. This Gondola ride is the second
Mountaineering is located here. Qualified ski highest in the world and offers awesome
instructors are available to impart training views. Sporting equipment including boots

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