Gulmarg TR (3/3)

[HyRUPz]

Sweet Jesus, Ullr, Zeus, DaliLama and all the other good dudes and gals ... that my friends is a skiers Nirvana.

Thanks for posting/sharing/stoking/inspiring ... wow.

Living the Dream

[boltonoutlaw]

Brilliant.
Serious question.
'Once in a lifetime and move on to the next big thing', or

'going back next winter'

Twice in a lifetime, at least: Gulmarg '08/09



Photo: Bing Dunlop

[matanuskaski]

Not sure how I missed this, but umm wow.. Even had a nearly perfect soundtrack to go with.. Looks like I have another destination to add to the list.. Nothing like hash and tea to start the day..

[mc_roon]

same old same old in Kashmir, except Gulmarg no longer has a spotless record.

Gulmarg blast:
A tourist and a civilian were killed and four others were injured in a grenade blast in the famous ski-resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Varmul district.
Altaf Baba reports from Varmul: Unidentified persons hurled a grenade near the Gulmarg Sumo stand at 5 pm killing a tourist, Ashok Kumar son of Ram Shanker of UP on the spot and critically injuring four persons. A boy identified as Muhammad Yousuf son of Jalaluddin of Baba Reshi succumbed to his injuries on way to the hospital.
Other injured were identified as Joginder Swami of UP, Bashir Ahmad son of Muhammad Sadiq of Sopur, Parvaiz Ahmad son of Muhammad Maqbool of Chandusa Tangmarg and Tahir Ahmad son of Muhammad Khalil of Sopur.
Nobody had claimed responsibility for the attack till this report was filed.

http://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_s...temID=43&cat=1

you would walk by that sumo stand to get to the ATM or a few of the hotels.

[boltonoutlaw]

you would walk by that sumo stand to get to the ATM or a few of the hotels.

I will be taking the long way around the golf course next winter on the way to Bakshi's, bypassing the bus depot altogether. Anyone have a flak jacket for sale?

PS: This from Billa
"I am fine,we had grenade attack here,one indian tourist die,but every thing is ok, it is only due to coming assembly elections,we have this time Governor rule,in coming october we have elections here,and the politician are going to fuck poor people"

PPS: This from Peter Robinson
"The bad news is for Majid – one of our skiers. Bashir told me yesterday the boy killed in the blast was Majid’s ‘cousin’s sister’s son’."

[mc_roon]

PS: This from Billa
"and the politician are going to fuck poor people"

same old billa. i didnt recognize any of the names in the article, but it is good to hear that everyone except someones cousins sisters son are safe.

[Franz Klammer]

I am bumping stoke tonight.

The best part in the video are the two Austrians with their heavy Tyrolean accents talking in the background.

"Lothar, wo foarscht du?" Do you know who they were by any chance?

[D Watson]

Dr Lothar Stradler

[SonnyBoy]

srsly,wtf

[4-TEEF]

F....K....N....A....!


Bump.

[ex-powderbroker]

yes please

[Loon]

Must add Gulmarg to places to visit before I die list. Thanks for the stokage

[stevenspass4life]

I have to go there. I have been drooling over this tr for hours...no joke.

So jealous i can't even describe. And I saw a lib tech snow mullet in that pic of all the ski's at the mid-station. Me and my mullet will be there sometime in my life. I have to. The closest place i have ever visited that could even slightly resemble the atmosphere there is ukraine. Which really isn't close. Probably only resembles gulmarg because there is trash everywhere in ukraine and the majority of people there are poor. And no I was not in kiev, i was in Bucha, Ukraine. Ahhhh memories...

But yeah must go here before I die for sure. Thanks for the amazing tr

[james t kirk]

i was in Gulmarg last season. i was SO PSYCHED to see this photie...



i worked for Sgt. Ted's snow science bootcamp, Ahem..Alaska Rendezvous Guides in AK over the years. i brought some extra gear to Gulmarg that i could give away. i local friend, Shabile, did some guiding. so i was STOKED to give him my old guide jacket!

here's a couple shots of Shabile and my buddy Johnny V...



in thanks, he had his bro sew-up a couple of Ferrin's for me and Johnny. that's the Ferrin John's wearing in the photo...i also gave a ski patrol vest to the patrol leader...what was his name?? i hope he's enjoying it! Brian and James were a great help to the Patrol. skied some awesome lines with Brian...hope to be back there again!!!

KIRK OUT

[The Gnarwhale]

Bump for your return trip.

[tone capone]

Wow, that is just awesome. If I could go anywhere in the world for a season, I think now that I would like to go there, all things considered.

[mountain_man]

Oh my god. That looks amazing.

[PROVO]

Thanks for the bumps gnar! never seen these before. The place sounds dreamy with all the big mountains and hash and what not.

[mc_roon]

36 before departure. We'll have quite a maggot group there this year; boltonoutlaw, DWatson, soul_skier, samthaman, allentaylor, myself and i am sure a few others.

so stoked. SO FUCKING STOKED!!

most of the gear soul_skier and I are bringing:

[boltonoutlaw]

...We'll have quite a maggot group there this year; boltonoutlaw, DWatson, soul_skier, samthaman, allentaylor, myself and i am sure a few others.

so stoked. SO FUCKING STOKED!!

See you there

Bring plenty of quality lighters & wraps for your friends (I know it's not your scene), and pick up some glass in Delhi for Raja, as he wants to offer some "in-demand" retail items this winter. This shop (across from the Anoop Hotel) has a HUGE selection:

[andrewmc]

leave in one month yesterday myself...........

dont know if you've answered this before but have you had any specific vaccinations for Gulmarg?

Cheers

[boltonoutlaw]

...have you had any specific vaccinations for Gulmarg?

Nah...you won't need anything for Kashmir in winter.

[andrewmc]

nothing? where are you staying?

[mc_roon]

See you there

Bring plenty of quality lighters & wraps for your friends (I know it's not your scene)

of course its not my scene, i would never dream of doing anything like that...



i learned from my first trip; we are very well stocked.

soul_skier and I are chilling in the Chicago airport right now. been here for 4 hours and will be here for another 4 before boarding the epic CHI-DEL nonstop flight.

we'll be skiing in Gulmarg by saturday...

[boltonoutlaw]

of course its not my scene, i would never dream of doing anything like that...

First time for everything...

soul_skier and I are chilling in the Chicago airport right now. been here for 4 hours and will be here for another 4 before boarding the epic CHI-DEL nonstop flight.

Does that flight go east or west? Either way it must be about 21 hours in the air - Utterly Fucking Grueling. Good luck!

we'll be skiing in Gulmarg by saturday...

and