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    TR: GULMARG '08/09 - TERRAIN, PT. ONE

    THE TERRAIN AT GULMARG, PT. ONE

    This is the Pir Panjal range running from SE at left to NW at right, as seen from Tangmarg. This range defines the SW perimeter of the Kashmir Valley; the Gulmarg gondola reaches the main ridge three spines south of the summit. As one can see the snow cover at Tangmarg on 9 January is zero.




    From G3, a good look at the numerous bowls south of Gondola ridge that mainly drain towards Drung village, some 13 kilometers downhill. Tea House ridge in the foreground, 8 February. Photo: F. Fuchs.




    Shabir Khatana, a senior guide working with Ski Himalaya. Mid-February conditions. Photo: F. Fuchs.




    Showing a fine step-up/hip combo jump at the bottom of Sheenmal (Shaggy's) Bowl. This was 19 February, and foreign visitors to Gulmarg had peaked - it was a week of going-away parties.




    From Lunch Rocks 16 February, looking directly into Hapat Khued Bowl, one of many bowls south of the Gondola ridge.




    Another view of Hapat Khued Bowl on 6 March, showing the low traverse to G3, and in the low center, the step-up/hip combo jump at the bottom of Sheenmal (Shaggy's) Bowl.




    Fun lines in the conifers down low in the Trajan Bowl, south of Hapat Khued Bowl, 6 March.




    Tower 13 Bowl, towards Hapat Khued, 6 March.




    Southern bowls & ridges, 6 March.




    Showing a well-built, Finnish kicker atop the Tea House ridge, low in Gondola Bowl, 6 March.




    Showing the same Finnish kicker atop the Tea House ridge, four days later (10 March), still unridden.




    Showing a large ramp (center) built on a knob three ridges north of Gondola Ridge, just above the Paper Trees, 10 March.



    Other TR's from Gulmarg, in case you missed:

    TR: GULMARG '08/09 - THE GULMARG GONDOLA
    TR: GULMARG '08/09 - TERRAIN, PT. ONE
    TR: GULMARG '08/09 - TERRAIN, PT. TWO
    TR: GULMARG '08/09 - SHARKS FIN
    TR: GULMARG '08/09 - COMMUTING TO GULMARG
    TR: GULMARG '08/09 - 23 MARCH: 1 GONDOLA, 1 DAY, 2 RIDERS
    TR: GULMARG '08/09 - KASHMIR HUMOR
    GULMARG '08/09 - 6meter crown
    Last edited by boltonoutlaw; 04-06-2009 at 11:49 PM. Reason: Add Links

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    Wow looks great! Can not believe how few tracks there are.
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    Talk about being empty and finding fresh lines....great pics , thanks.......

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    terrain-a-licious!

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    looks HUGE....nice pics

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    i know people on this board are going to tear me a new one for this one but the in bounds terrain at gulmarg looks huge but a little flat.

    were are the steeper sections of the resort?

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    Quote Originally Posted by postman22 View Post
    were are the steeper sections of the resort?
    dude there's no there there

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    That place just looks sick...thanks
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    good memories in those paper trees right there. thanks for the reminder...

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    very cool, thanks for sharing. added to the list...

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    nastysauce. I want a piece of that GULMARG!

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    Quote Originally Posted by postman22 View Post
    i know people on this board are going to tear me a new one for this one but the in bounds terrain at gulmarg looks huge but a little flat.

    were are the steeper sections of the resort?
    gulmarg is flat, you should never go there.



    That said, it is not as consistently steep as jackson, etc. but, if you know where to look it delivers.

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    Yah too flat. Stay away! Far away!


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    Terrain looks like it has lots of potential despite some people saying its flat. Hell Ill ski something flatter in more snow.

    Sweet pics and thanks for sharing

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    looks like fun stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 406 View Post
    looks like fun stuff.
    except for all the "flat" bits.

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