With the aim to promote snow sports at far flung areas of the state the Winter Games Association of Jammu & Kashmir is holding first-ever Divisional Ski Championship for Ladakh at Drass in which the athletes from Leh and Kargil districts would participate.
The championship will be open to all and those who perform well would be selected for State Championship to be held in March at Gulmarg.
All those Ladakhi skiers who want to take part in Divisional ski championship have been asked to contact Mohammad Amin Polo, Secretary, District Kargil Winter Games Association on his mobile no. 9419991891 or Zia Ur Rehman Mir on 8082720053.
The Championship will be held in slalom and giant slalom events on the Army managed KBS Ski Slope which is supported by a drag lift as well. The Association is also trying to hold one such championship at Patnitop soon.
Meanwhile, the WGAJK is fielding its boys and girls teams (senior and junior) in the forthcoming National Cross Country Ski Championship to be held at Auli in Uttrakhand from February 26th to 28th.