Paradise at 13,000 feet

Gulmarg's gondola has 36 six-seater cabins to lift snowriders up to 1330 metres to the top station, which is 3980 metres above sea level. From there, an easy 30-minute walk will take tourists and skiers to Mount Apharwat's peak.

Image: Indian paramilitary troopers walk towards a Hindu temple covered with snow.