New Dimension to Adventure Tourism in Kashmir


It was a great sight for the people of Behrampora, Dhobiwan, Kunzer of Kashmir Valley to see a beautiful object flying above their villages in early hours of the day. They could make out three persons standing in a basket hanging from a huge balloon and waving to all the crowds who tried to follow them many of then up to 3 to 4 Kms through the fields. Some were excited to see this type of adventure activity first time in their life . It was a Hot Air Balloon run by Indian Institute of Skiing & Mountaineering (IIS&M), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, Gulmarg first time in the Valley after a long spell  .   The balloon took off from a barren patch near Behrampora village and flew 12 Kms. towards Kunzer, Dhobiwan and Budgam. It was a trial flight by Indian Institute of Skiing & Mountaineering (IIS&M)  who have just finished 5 snow skiing courses at Gulmarg.   Indian Institute of Skiing & Mountaineering (IIS&M) is planning multifaceted adventure activities through out the year which will include water skiing and para sailing in  Dal Lake, White Water Rafting & Paragliding in Sonamarg, Mountaineering & Trekking in other parts of the valley. Hot Air Ballooning by IISM has put new lease of life to the tourism in Kashmir.
 The flight also aimed to remove fear from the minds of tourists who hesitate to visit Kashmir. Such activities if under taken in an earnest way can transform the fortunes of the people of valley by making it better than all the destinations of Europe . The Balloon is now doing trial flights at Gulmarg and Srinagar. IIS&M plans to continue with these aero adventure activities to make Kashmir as an exciting adventure tourist destination of the world. More info at www.iismgulamrg.com

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Nice Post. Take time out to post such interesting posts please.

Venkat
www.venkatnagaraj.blogspot.com

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