A good day out

I joined Jim, Majid (Ski Him guide) and two Ski Him guests yesterday for a run down the Four Sisters #3.  

I am glad I ventured further out than I normally do before we leave considering I have been conservative in where I have been skiing this trip.

We caught the gondola to phase 2, then skinned up to the top of Mt Apharwat, which was an hour’s walk.  Taking off our skins we then we skied and traversed over some wide open terrain, down a ridge line, down a couple of valleys (not too steep but steep enough to be enjoyable) with fantastic untouched powder, through some trees and finally dropping down to the valley floor all taking another hour. 

The walk/ski out took another hour along a snow covered road which led us to the army barracks where Majid called a taxi which took us back to the hotel.  It was the normal taxi ride you expect in Gulmarg with the car carrying 11 of us in the car and one hanging off the back tyre rack.  You get thrown around due to the ruts in the snow covered road (snow clearing normally happens once after a dump) and at least one car getting bogged along the way.  It wouldn't be a taxi ride without these adventures. 

Reaching the top of Mt Apharwat

Having a rest before heading off down the valley