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The Khyber, Gulmarg

Beautiful Gulmarg!

Posted on March 10, 2013May 18, 2021

When I visited Gulmarg in March, I was not expecting snow, though there was snow everywhere! Snow in March! Snow in India. And it was a fabulous experience. Actually snow in Gulmarg in March is quite common.  This was the view from our gondola ride at Gulmarg. Isn’t it fabulous?

I was lucky on the view as I stayed at a room with the view too! I have such a love-hate relationship with snow! I love it when I watch it sitting inside a cozy room but I hate to walk on it, particularly if I am wearing slippery shoes!

The fear started on a trek lone time ago! It was my first trek to Sar Pass and in all my wisdom I was wearing sneakers. And I slipped and slipped on snow and it was no fun! When everyone in my group could walk because of my bad shoes I would be usually slipping and skidding!

View from the Gondola Ride, Gulmarg

View from the Gondola Ride, Gulmarg

Even in Gulmarg while we were walking to the temple, I to hold the ropes on my way up! And I feel even more scared while coming down as it is more difficult to balance myself! And yet I love mountains.

I remember on this trip to Gulmarg watching the snowfall with a good cup or coffee or kahwa. Now that is truly bliss. What adds to the charm is that watching snow is a rare occasion for me. I live in the plains where it does not snow at all. Actually our winters are almost like an English Summer. So when I get to see snow it is truly magical!

I think it is more love than hate when it comes to snow! Now I have good trekking shoes and slipping is almost a thing of past! Yet the memory of slipping on snow on my first trek lingers!

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10 thoughts on “Beautiful Gulmarg!”

  1. Anuradha Shankar says:
    March 10, 2013 at 7:19 pm

    wow!!!! this is beautiful!!!!!! wish i could get away somewhere like this too..

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  2. ladyfi says:
    March 10, 2013 at 10:19 pm

    What a lovely sight!

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  3. Neeraj says:
    March 10, 2013 at 10:27 pm

    Very beautiful!
    I live in Toronto and I’m sick of snow! hah

    But there is something about snow and mountains that’s special.

    Reply
  4. Debopam Banerjee says:
    March 10, 2013 at 11:01 pm

    Its heavenly…………..

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  5. jahid akhtar says:
    March 10, 2013 at 11:35 pm

    beauty!

    Regards,
    Jahid
    Flashbacks

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  6. R.Ramakrishnan says:
    March 11, 2013 at 2:11 pm

    You are really having a whale of a time in 2013 ! What a fabulous image from Gulmarg !

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  7. Niranjan says:
    March 11, 2013 at 2:47 pm

    Awesome shot!

    http://www.rajniranjandas.blogspot.in

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  8. Meena Menon says:
    March 11, 2013 at 2:49 pm

    I want a hol toooo!!!!

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  9. Mridula says:
    March 11, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    Anu soon I am sure you will be on your way.

    Thanks Lady Fi.

    Neeraj I can understand that!

    Thanks Debopam.

    Thank you Jahid.

    Thank you Rama though I want slightly less adventure as of now.

    Thank you Niranjan.

    Meena I want another one as well! 😀

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  10. nadia says:
    May 8, 2013 at 10:14 pm

    Hi Mridula! What a lovely picture!

    My husband and I were there during the last few days of February, and we had such an amazing time.

    Reply

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I am Mridula Dwivedi and I started this blog in 2005. It has been an amazing ride. I have visited 33 countries till date! I have worked with many tourism boards and prominent travel companies. My blog was featured on the BBC and the Guardian.

I did my Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. I worked full time in academics till 2015! I quit my job as a professor, thinking I will take a break for one year, which turned into five.

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