Gulmarg is known for deep powder and long runs from the top of the gondola. This week is for skiers who can already ski parallel on red runs. A registered ski guide takes you where the snow is best each day, from the Kongdoori bowls to Apharwat when the wind allows, with two skiers per guide and a transceiver, probe and shovel every day.
Why you'll love this trip
Five days with a registered ski guide, two skiers per guide.
A weekly gondola pass for Phase 1 and Phase 2.
Transceiver, probe and shovel every day.
Heli-skiing from late January, if you'd like to add it.
Is this trip right for you?
You need to ski parallel on red runs and be fit enough for full days in deep snow.
New to skiing? Start with Learn to Ski in Gulmarg.
Trip facts
Duration
7 days, 6 nights
Starts
Srinagar airport or railway station
Ends
Srinagar airport or railway station
Trip type
Guided ski week
Group size
2 skiers per guide
Minimum age
16 years
Best time to go
5 January to 14 March 2027. Powder is usually best from mid-January to February.
Highest point
About 3,980 m (gondola Phase 2)
Meals
6 breakfasts, 6 dinners
Fitness
ChallengingFull days of skiing in deep snow, up to about 3,980 m. You must ski parallel on red runs.
Where you stay
6N Gulmarg (Hotel)
Itinerary
7 days, day by day.
Transfer from Srinagar to Tangmarg, then a snow 4x4 up to Gulmarg. Meet your guide in the evening to check your gear and the avalanche kit and talk through the week.
Included
Pick-up at the airport or railway station
Snow 4x4 from Tangmarg
Gear and avalanche kit check with your guide
You can add
Ski gear on hire (skis, boots, poles)
Overnight
Hotel, Gulmarg
Meals
Dinner
Getting there
About 2½ hours (60 km)
A first day with your guide on the gondola's first stage, warming up in the open bowls and tree runs above Kongdoori.
Included
Ski guide (2 skiers per guide)
Weekly gondola pass
Transceiver, probe and shovel
You can add
Ski gear on hire (skis, boots, poles)
Overnight
Hotel, Gulmarg
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Getting there
A full day on skis
Ride Phase 2 towards Apharwat at about 3,980 m for the long runs down to Kongdoori and beyond. If the wind closes Phase 2, your guide picks the best snow lower down.
Included
Ski guide
Weekly gondola pass
Transceiver, probe and shovel
You can add
Ski gear on hire (skis, boots, poles)
Overnight
Hotel, Gulmarg
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Getting there
A full day on skis
A day on the Mary's Shoulder chairlift and in the sheltered tree runs, the best place to be when it's snowing.
Included
Ski guide
Weekly gondola pass
Transceiver, probe and shovel
You can add
Ski gear on hire (skis, boots, poles)
Overnight
Hotel, Gulmarg
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Getting there
A full day on skis
Your guide chooses the day's plan from the snow, the wind and the avalanche forecast.
Included
Ski guide
Weekly gondola pass
Transceiver, probe and shovel
You can add
Ski gear on hire (skis, boots, poles)
Overnight
Hotel, Gulmarg
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Getting there
A full day on skis
A last day with your guide, or add a heli-ski drop from late January to early March when the operators are flying.
Included
Ski guide
Weekly gondola pass
Transceiver, probe and shovel
You can add
Heli-skiing: a single drop or a half day
Ski gear on hire (skis, boots, poles)
Overnight
Hotel, Gulmarg
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Getting there
A full day on skis
After breakfast, the snow 4x4 takes you down to Tangmarg and your car drives you to the airport or railway station.
Included
Snow 4x4 down to Tangmarg
Drop at the airport or railway station
Overnight
End of trip
Meals
Breakfast
Getting there
About 2½ hours (60 km)
We can arrange any of these if you'd like them. Tick them when you enquire, or ask us, and they'll be in your written quote.
What November to March is usually like in the places this trip visits, so you can pick your dates.
Gulmarg
Snow likely
Usually snowy as the ski season starts; dry spells happen.
Day about 1°C Night about -8°C
Ski season usually under way
Sledging and snow play on the meadows
Gondola views over snowy Apharwat
Gondola shut 2nd/4th Mondays; Phase 2 often stops in wind
After heavy snow, only chained 4x4s go from Tangmarg
Snow is never guaranteed in any month, so if weather, roads or closures get in the way, we swap your plans to whatever is open.
Prices
Per skier, two skiers sharing a room, including 5% GST.
OptionWhat you getStarting from, per skier
BudgetHeated budget hotel in Gulmarg₹52,599
3-star3-star hotel in Gulmarg₹65,299
Luxury4-star hotel in Gulmarg₹1,15,399
Starting prices for 5 January to 14 March 2027. Ski gear hire isn't included. Your written quote gives the exact price for your dates.
Terms for this trip
Prices are per skier, two skiers sharing a room, and include 5% GST.
You must be able to ski parallel on red runs.
Runs from 5 January to 14 March 2027.
Pay 50% to confirm and the rest 30 days before you travel. Booking within 30 days of travel: the full amount.
Cancellation for ski trips: 45 days or more before travel 10%; 15–44 days 50%; under 15 days 100%.
Nobody can guarantee snow. No snow or a closed gondola at the start means new dates the same season or a full credit. Lost lesson days are made up where possible or the lesson fee is refunded.
Ski insurance is required.
Hotels are the ones named in your quote, or similar in the same category. Every room is heated (a heater or an electric blanket in budget hotels).
The Gulmarg gondola is closed on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month, and Phase 2 often stops in strong wind. Tickets are sold online, up to 120 days ahead.
These are the main points. The full booking terms apply to every booking.
Things you can add to your trip
We arrange any of these if you'd like them. Tick them when you enquire and they'll be in your written quote.
Ski gear on hire (skis, boots, poles)
Heli-skiing: a single drop or a half day
Private ski lesson or an extra lesson day
Snowmobile ride
What's included
Included
6 nights in a heated hotel in Gulmarg
Breakfast and dinner every day (6 breakfasts, 6 dinners)
5 days with a registered ski guide (2 skiers per guide)
Weekly gondola pass (Phase 1 and Phase 2)
Transceiver, probe and shovel every day
Snow 4x4 between Tangmarg and Gulmarg, up and down
Transfers from and to Srinagar airport or railway station
5% GST
Not included
Flights and train tickets to and from Srinagar
Ski gear hire (skis, boots, poles)
Ski insurance (required)
Heli-skiing
Lunches
Tips and personal expenses
Before you book
Safety
Above the gondola the snow isn't patrolled like a resort piste. You ski with a registered guide and carry a transceiver, probe and shovel every day.
Your guide can change the plan at any time for the snow, the wind or the avalanche forecast.
Good to know
In Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg some places can only be reached by local union taxis, ponies or snow 4x4s. We arrange them if you'd like and they go in your quote.
Prepaid SIM cards from outside Jammu & Kashmir don't work here. Postpaid connections do.
Carry a government photo ID. Hotels ask for it, and it can be checked on the road.
Booking and cancellation
Pay 50% to confirm your course and the rest 30 days before you arrive.
Prices are per person, unless a package says per couple or per skier, and include 5% GST.
Nobody can guarantee snow. If there isn't enough, or the gondola is shut when your course should start, choose new dates the same season or a full credit.
Lesson days lost during the course are made up where possible. If they can't be, we refund the lesson fee for those days (not hotels or transport).
You need travel insurance that covers skiing.
Refunds go back to your original payment method within 10 working days.
If you cancel
If you cancel
Cancellation charge
45 days or more before the course
10% of the course price
15 to 44 days before
50%
Less than 15 days before, or a no-show
100%
These are the main points. The full booking terms apply to every booking.
Ready to plan this trip?
Leave your name and number and we'll call you back. Tell us your dates, who's travelling, the hotel level you like and anything you'd like to add, and we'll send a written quote. There's nothing to pay until you're happy with it.
