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Badrinath
Kedarnath
Auli
Valley of Flower
SriHemkund Sahib
Chopta
Panch Prayag
Panch Kedar

Gopeshwar

 

 

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
  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

OR
Asst. General Manager (Tourism), GMVN, Kailash Gate, Muni-Ki-Reti, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, INDIATel: 91-1364-2249201, Fax: 91-1364-230372

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