The third skiing course of the season conducted by Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering (IISM) concluded at Gulmarg on Saturday.
In the course held for two weeks, 80 students from all parts of the country passed out successfully.
Director Tourism Kashmir Nissar Ahmad Wani was the chief guest during concluding function and gave away prizes to the winners of different events.
Principal IISM JS Dhillon welcomed the Director Tourism and other dignitaries to the Institute and briefed about the Institute activities.
He said that Institute has become so popular that all its six ski courses during the winters get oversubscribed within days of opening the bookings. The Institute provides best administration in a centrally heated building. The Institute has modern kitchen where nutritious and tasty food is served to all students. Institute has very high standard of training and students get imported ski equipment and groomers prepare the ski slopes.
He said that IISM Instructors are the best in the country and students expressed deep sense of satisfaction on the training standards of the Institute.
Director Tourism Nissar Ahmad Wani praised the high standards of the Institute both in the field of training and comfortable living. He said that Gulmarg is a paradise on the earth and everyone in the country and abroad wants visit this place. But some vested media interests are creating fear in the minds of public which is totally unfounded and devoid of ground realities.
He said Govt. is considering implementing all projects of homologation of Gulmarg slopes and putting a new Chairlift of IISM to make Gulmarg an ideal ski destination for skiers from all over the world. Once Gulmarg slopes are homologated and registered with FIS, we shall be able to hold world qualifying ski races in Gulmarg itself. In such races skiers from all over the world would participate.
The function was also attend by Nasir Mahmood Khan, ADT, Gulmarg, Alok Srivastava, Comdt, CRPF, CMO, Baramullah and other dignitaries alongwith parents from all over the Kashmir Valley.