February 20, 2015

February 19, 2015 Luke Smithwick

Backcountry Snow, Weather, and Avalanche conditions for Gulmarg 20.2.2015

*Avoid backcountry travel beneath the alpine bowls of Mount Apharwat today. Stay well below treeline if you choose to go into the backcountry.*

Gulmarg Ski Area Information

Phase 1 : 0900 – 1600 (do not tour underneath the alpine bowls of Mount Apharwat. They are all loaded and ready to produce massive avalanches.)

Phase 2 : closed

Chair Lift : closed

red-cross-2_bigger — Gulmarg backcountry rescue contact number: 0-946-984-2959

Daily backcountry avalanche advisory for the Gulmarg community. Advisories are built from real time and snowpit data by Snow Safety Officer Luke Smithwick. A service provided by the Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Department.