Gulmarg: Famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir was abuzz with tourists who had come from various parts of India were mesmerized to cherish the live snowfall.
Children, young women and men were seen frockling with the snow, throwing on each other to express their happiness.
Although only two to three inches of snow had accumulated on the slopes of Gulmarg and it was still snowing throughout the day , the tourists were seen enjoying it fearlessly, as if they had never experienced such a lovely moment of their life.
Pinky Misdhar, a tourist from Delhi was so excited after frockling with the snow expressed her view and called the Gulmrg an “unmatched place on earth”. “My first Kashmir trip has paid me back with such lovely weather and to watch live snowfall”, she said.
A large number of tourist vehicles were stuck in traffic jams on the Tangmarg-Gulmarg road due to snowfall and slippery road conditions there. Many of the tourists were leaving their vehicles on the road side and preferred to walk amid snowing.
Jasmeet Singh also from New Delhi said “ I am thankful to God and the people of Kashmir who brought me here to show the sprawling scene of the snowfall in Gulmarg”. “it is really a heaven on earth and I am lucky to be in it”, Singh said and was all praise for the local Kashmiri people for their hospitality.
He said “it is entirely a different experience here in Gulmarg to sip a cup of tea on a small “Dhaba” with mathi while watching snowfall”. He requested every citizen of India to come to Gulmarg and experience their life in “heaven on earth”.
Amid heavy traffic jams on the road the tourists were seen walking on foot crossing the slippery road amid snowing to feel themselves delighted to be in the valley of meadow, Gulmarg.
Ashotosh from Maharashtra was all delighted to see himself in Gulmarg amid snowing, said “It is a very special moment of my life to see myself in Gulmarg that too amid snowfall”,
Jigar who had come all along from Mumbai was all in praise for the wonderful atmosphere of nature and had never seen such a lovely place so far in his life. “I am thankful to God for showing me such a lovely place and in such beautiful weather conditions”, Jigar said.
He said there are so many places in India worth seeing, but admised everybody should once come to Gulmarg during winter to spend precious moments of life here amid snowing”.
Beena from Mumbai had cancelled her flight for the day when she saw snowfall. “ I Never thought that I would be able to see such beautiful weather”.
She was all praise for local people who never misguid any tourist. “I suggest tourist to be in touch the local people here during their adventure trip so that they could not find any difficulity”, she advised.
“What we had heard about this place is very little, it is a wonderful place that appeals to people around the country to come and experience their stay in Gulmarg”, Beena said.
UNI