For a variety of practical reasons, both of these activities have been virtually non-existent in India until only a few years ago. However, skiing has picked up very quickly as an adventure activity.
Facilities at prominent skiing locations are now well-developed and are among the cheapest to be found. Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir, Auli in Uttaranchal, Solang Nullah and Narkanda in Himachal Pradesh are some of the more popular skiing destinations.