A hill station at 2,650 m in the Pir Panjal range, 56 km from Srinagar.
Gondola Phase 2 climbs to a shoulder of Apharwat. It opened on 28 May 2005.
About 63 cm of fresh snow over 8 days in an average January (2020 to 2025 data).
Nights stay below freezing and day highs sit around 0 to 5°C.
Renamed by Yousuf Shah Chak, who ruled Kashmir from 1579 to 1586. The ski club dates to 1927.
June to August highs of 19 to 21°C. Ride the gondola in the morning; afternoons bring rain.
About 600 m higher, with views to Nanga Parbat and Nun Kun on a clear day.
A day trip works. Stay a night to ride the gondola before the queues.
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