washington [US], Jan 3 (ANI): Winter is here and hills are already calling us! The best way to spend the winters is by heading to the mountains, where you can enjoy a hot dinner and drinks while taking in the beautiful views. Popular hill stations offer a variety of snow and adventure sports. This season, indulge in these super fun winter sports.
skiing
Skiing is one of the most popular winter sports, and involves moving on snow with the aid of skis. Mundali, Munsiyari, Narkanda, Gulmarg, Auli, Dayara Bugyal, Shimla, Manali and Yumthang Valley in Sikkim are some of the popular skiing destinations in India. Skiing can be learned on slopes ranging from mild to severe, with the help of instructors and coaches if you are a beginner.
snowboarding
Snowboarding has gained popularity in recent times. It involves gliding down a mountain using a fiberglass board that is attached to the rider’s foot and a shoe with a special mounting. The best-known type of snowboarding, called “free-ride”, involves gliding through any snow-covered terrain. Snowboarding is possible in freestyle, alpine and boardercross disciplines in Auli and Gulmarg.
ice skating
Ice skating, a popular winter sport in Shimla, involves gliding on a frozen lake or ice surface on blades attached to shoes or skates. Both ice hockey and figure skating are available at the Shimla Ice Skating Carnival in January.
snow sledding
One of the most popular and enjoyable snow sports is snow sledding, which involves getting on a snow sled and navigating the twists, bumps, and turns on snow-covered hills. You can also lie on your stomach to slide down smoothly and painlessly. This thrilling and enjoyable sport is available in Rohtang, Gulmarg, Auli and Nathatop.
ice climbing
Consider ice climbing as a more challenging winter sport. In the wide belt of mountain ranges, you have to cross smooth obstacles of snow in below zero conditions. Ice climbing requires proper instruction and safety gear, such as boots, goggles, crampons, ice ax attachments, waterproof clothing, gloves, etc. Ice climbing is popular in Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh. (ANI)
This report has been auto generated from ANI News Service. ThePrint is not responsible for its content.