Kashmir: Riding to High Passes
Dr Nisar Farhad details his bike riding to the top passes surrounding Kashmir and Ladakh
Learning to ride a bike over mountain passes proved a...
Canada’s Kashmir Hotelier
After studying hotel management, Haseeb Mushtaq defied family tradition and started investing in the hospitality sector. Now he owns 628-key six hotels in Canada...
Pir Ki Gali: An Introduction
Mughal Road which connects Kashmir with Pir Panchal Valley seems more of a heavenly tourism belt rather than a communication link. Humaira Nabi accompanied...
My Yusmarg Treks
Not flowers alone, the fascinating Yousmarg is the source of some of the best streams and a base for a chain of trekking and...
Sonamarg: An Introduction
Famous in Kashmir’s history as the meadow of gold, Sonamarg has influenced authors, filmmakers, trekkers, strategic experts and water rafters alike. It continues to...
A Veteran’s Kashmir Ventures
An Australian teacher gave up his profession and started trekking into the Himalayas till he fell for Kashmir. These off-track treks led him to...
Kokernag: An Introduction
Unlike the post-modern tourist spots, Kokernag is one of the places that has had consistent footfalls for more than half of the millennium. It...
Thajiwas: A 1945 Climbing Guide
Thajiwas With huge crowds of tourists messing over the foot of the Thajiwas glacier in Sonamarg, it creates tragedies and impacts the eco-fragile area....
Gulmarg Gondola: An Introduction
The two-stage gondola lift ferries about 600 people per hour to and from Kongdoori Mountain, a shoulder of nearby Apharwat Peak (13,976 ft).
There are...
Kashmir’s Global Nomadic Couple
Defying norms, a Kashmiri couple puts in a lot of effort at their workplaces. Once they find a few days of holiday, they visit...
Ambaran, Akhnoor: An Introduction
On the right bank of the Chenab River near Akhnoor is Ambaran, a Buddhist monastic complex. Batool Andrabi chronicles the development of the sites...
Chashma Shahi: An Introduction
by Umaima Reshi
Chashma Shahi adheres to classic Mughal Garden design principles, characterised by geometric shapes, axial symmetry, and incorporation of water features.
Chashma Shahi, (The...
Gulmarg’s Ski Drought
Though modest post-Chilai Kalan snowfall has hidden the brown bare slopes in Gulmarg, Kashmir’s famous winter sports destination witnessed a 70 per cent drop...
Pari Mahal: An Introduction
Seen as the abode of fairies, the terraced Pari Mahal overlooking the Dal Lake from the Zabarwan Hills in Srinagar is a historic seventeenth-century...
Chadar Trek: An Introduction
Dictated by crippling inaccessibility during winter, residents in Zanskar used to travel in groups over the frozen river and reach Kargil and Leh. With...
