Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering

Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering (IIS&M) was established in 1969 at Gulmarg by the Department of Tourism and the Government of India. The institute is chartered to train skiers and mountaineers from all over the world.[1]

Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering
IIS&M
Established1969; 55 years ago (1969)
AffiliationGovernment of India, Department of Tourism
PrincipalDr. Alok Sharma
Location, ,
Websitehttp://iismgulmarg.in/

History

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Founded in 1969, initially IIS&M was started as a Project named Gulmarg Winter Sports Project (GWSP) in order to develop ski resorts of international standard in Gulmarg. Now it has grown into an institute which conducts various adventure courses and corporate activities.[2]

Courses

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The institute conducts courses on various fields such as skiing, water skiing, paragliding, paramotors, parasailing, hot air ballooning, and canoeing[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Why new-look Gulmarg is drawing tourists".
  2. ^ http://www.gulmarg.org/indian-institute-of-skiing-and-mountaineering/
  3. ^ Traub, James (6 January 1985). "Skiing Kashmir's Slopelets". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Conclusions of 4th Snow Skiing course conducted by IISM Gulmarg". Rising Kashmir. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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