Badrinath
Kedarnath
Auli
Valley of Flower
SriHemkund Sahib
Chopta
Panch Prayag
Panch Kedar
Gopeshwar
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Auli ascends from 2,519 Mts. to 3,049 Mts. in
height and covers a stretch 
of 6 kms. Auli is known as 'Bugyal' in the regional language. In the winter when the
mountains are covered with snow, the chair lift carries skiers to the top of the slope,
Auli is alive with open ski activities. During summer the slopes of Auli are covered with
wild flowers, the alpine grass is rich with fragrant meadows. It is a pleasurable
sensation to bask in the sun, gazing up at the sky. The views of the surrounding mountains
are superb.
In Auli you can also
enjoy a ride in a cable car riding the dancing dragon of the wind. It covers a stretch of
3.96 kms, ascends from 1,100 Mts. to 3,016 Mts. and offers all the thrills of silent hot
air balloon trip with none of its imagined dangers. Looking out of the cable car you can
view the feathery cirrus build into menacing storm clouds, closing in on the mountains. A
tiny patch of sunlight shrinks in the
gathering gloom.
Auli is no doubt a place to unwind yourself for few glorious days under the silkscreen
mountains. The air is redolent with tte heavy resinous fragrance of cedar. The natural
scenery of Auli is very beautiful.
Auli also plays host to the different winter festivals and already 3 official National
Skiing Championships have been held here.
Auli offers a panoramic view of Himalayan peaks like the Nanda Devi (7817 Mts.), Kamet
(7756 Mts.), Mana Parvat (7273 Mts.), and Dunagiri (7066 Mts.) seemingly only a snowball's
throw away. Auli is not only a ski resort but also a very beautiful and scenic place to
visit. Any visit to Garhwal is incomplete without a visit to Auli.

| ALTITUDE |
2915 Mts. to
3049 Mts. expandable to Gorson 3400 Mts. |
| AREA |
5 sq. Kms. |
| TEMPERATURE |
Summer - Ranges
between 13o C and 29o C |
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Winter - Ranges
between 9o C and 2o C |
| RAINFALL |
180 CMS.
Average yearly |
| CLOTHING |
Light Woollens
in Summer
Heavy Woollens in Winter |
| Accessibility |
| Air |
Nearest
Air port is Jolly Grant (Dehra Dun) 17 Km. from Rishikesh. And 273 Kms. from Joshimath. |
Road |
State
Transport vehicles ply regularly from Rishikesh to Joshimath (253 Km.), Haridwar (277
Km.),
Dehra Dun (298 Km) and Delhi (500 Km.). |
Rail |
The
nearest Railhead is Haridwar (299 Kms.) which is 24 Kms. from Rishikesh.
Connecting trains Howrah-Dehradun (9 Uttarakhand), Delhi-Dehra Dun (41 Uttarakhand) and Mumbai-Dehra Dun
(19 Uttarakhand) |
| Infrastructure: |
| Simple Hotel Accommodation and
Tourist Bungalows with hot and cold running water, cable TV, Intercom and attached toilet
facilities at Joshimath and Auli. |
A 3.9 Kms long cable car linking Joshimath (1906.3 Mts.) with the
upper slopes of Auli and ending at Gorson (3016.6 Mts.).
16 Kms motorable road from Joshimath to Auli.
A 500Mts. long ski lift and 800 Mts. long
chair lift linking the lower slopes with the upper slopes.
Two snow beaters imported from Germany.
Two snow packing machines for maintenance of
the ski slopes.
Dressed and improved ski slopes.
Ski equipment available on hire.
Assistance of ski instructors and skiers from
GMVN and Indo Tibetan Border Police.
Efficient communication available in
Auli.
Easy accessibility of medical assistance
from Army and civil Hospitals including emergency rescue
available by Helicopter. |
| Season |
End of December to early
March. |
| Equipment |
GMVN provides modern
ski equipment. Participants are advised to bring heavy Woollen clothing like caps, socks,
gloves, mufflers, pullovers, trousers, long johns, wind proof jackets, dark glasses,
gum/snow boots and a torch for personal use. |
| Package Tour |
GMVN conducts
separate 7 days and 14 days skiing courses at Auli. Special provisions for day tourists
are also available. Qualified ski instructors give ski training. |
| For
Reservations Please Contact |
General
Manager (Tourism), GMVN, 74/1, Rajpur Road, Dehra Dun-248001, Uttarakhand, INDIA
Tel: 91-135-2656817, 2654408, Fax: 91-135-2654408 |
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Asst.
General Manager (Tourism), GMVN, Kailash Gate, Muni-Ki-Reti, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand,
INDIATel: 91-1364-2249201, Fax: 91-1364-230372 |
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