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With snow, skiers return to Himachal's slopes

Solang Valley, Jan 22: "What a knee-deep powder," remarked Japanese skier Kawai Hiroshi after experiencing the bountiful snow on the slopes in Himachal Pradesh's Solang Valley. He and his family have been skiing in the

India TV News Desk Published : Jan 22, 2013 14:53 IST, Updated : Jan 22, 2013 15:01 IST


Skier Vijay Merchant from Mumbai said the Solang slopes are reasonably priced compared to Auli in Uttarakhand and Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir.



"But Solang slopes need to be professionally developed. There is long demand from the skiers for a snow beating machine to make the slopes more flat," he said.

Salhuria said the Solang slopes offer a challenging run to both beginners and advanced skiers.

However, for newcomers, the mountaineering institute conducts basic, intermediate and advanced ski courses at Narkanda, 65 km from Shimla. The slopes currently have more than three feet of snow.

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