Naltar (ski resort) explained

Naltar ski resort
Location:Naltar, Pakistan
Nearest City:Gilgit
Coordinates:36.1653°N 74.1783°W
Pushpin Map:Gilgit Baltistan#Pakistan
Top Elevation:2950m (9,680feet)
Base Elevation:2870m (9,420feet)
Skiable Area:
Lift Capacity:1

Naltar ski resort (Urdu: {{nq|نلتر سکی سیرگاہ) is a ski resort situated in the Karakoram range of the Naltar Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan province, Pakistan at a top elevation of 2950m (9,680feet).[1] [2] The resort is located, 40 kilometers northwest of Gilgit. It also serves as the main facility for the Ski Federation of Pakistan and the Pakistan National Ski Championship.[3] It also hosted the 2016 Karakoram Alpine Ski Cup.[4]

Facilities

Naltar is the oldest ski resort in Pakistan,[5] however is relatively less known and less developed than Malam Jabba ski resort. The major obstacle to Naltar’s development has been the dilapidated condition of the road leading from Gilgit to Naltar. As things stand, the one-hour journey to Naltar is near impossible unless ski enthusiasts travel there by 4 wheel jeep.[3] In 2015, a chairlift was constructed[6] and work on rebuilding the Gilgit-Naltar Road has been proposed.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naltar Valley Ski Resort Guide, Location Map & Naltar Valley ski holiday accommodation.
  2. Web site: Ski resort Naltar - Skiing Naltar.
  3. Web site: National Ski Championship begins in Naltar. 10 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Karakoram Alpine Ski Cup: Ukraine, Turkey confirm participation - The Express Tribune. 18 January 2016.
  5. Web site: A lift to Naltar - TNS - The News on Sunday.
  6. Web site: Norway, Philippines envoys killed in helicopter crash, army claims no terror attack. 8 May 2015.