Himachal is hosting a Pre-World Cup Paragliding Championship at Bir Billing in Himachal Pradesh from March 30 to April 5 with participation of over 100 top pilots from over 25 nations. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (ABVIMAS) is organizing the event. So far 84 pilots from 24 countries have nominated themselves while the organizers have decided to keep a cap of 100 pilots. Besides the main competitions, Indian National Open Championship will also be organized. The registration process will be held on March 30 and competitions will start from March 31. The closing ceremony will be held on April 5. ABVIMAS Manali director Colonel Neeraj Rana, who is also the convener of the meet, said ace paraglider Brett Janaway, who holds several records in paragliding, will be the main judge of the championship. “Devu Chaudhary from Himachal will be the safety director while Miss Megdalana has agreed to take responsibility of the scorer,” he said. The overall winners will get the first, second and third prize for 2,000, 1,500 and 1,000 euros respectively. The overall winners in women category completing at first, second and third place will get a cash prize of 1,500, 1,300 and 1,100 euros respectively. The first, second and third winners in Indian National Open Championship will get cash prizes of Rs one lakh, Rs 75 thousand and Rs 50 thousand respectively. In sports class mix category, the top three winners will get cash prizes of 1,000, 700 and 500 euros respectively. Col Neeraj Rana said the preparations to host the championship are underway on a war footing. “The logo and the mascot for the event have been finalized and would be inaugurated by the chief minister. Himachal has established its unique identity as an adventure sports destination. We have mesmerizing paragliding sites.
Himachal is hosting a Pre-World Cup Paragliding Championship at Bir Billing in Himachal Pradesh from March 30 to April 5 with participation of over 100 top pilots from over 25 nations. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (ABVIMAS) is organizing the event. So far 84 pilots from 24 countries have nominated themselves
Over 200 athletes from 23 skiing and snowboarding clubs of Himachal will throng slopes of Solang valley near Manali on January 25 to compete in different winter sports competitions. The slopes of Solang which are crying for government attention have not seen a single event this season. A national championship was held here last year, but as national competitions will be held at Auli in February, Himachal Pradesh Winter Games Association (HPWGA) is organizing a state level event only. “All the clubs of Himachal have agreed to participate in the competitions in both men and women category. The top athletes in senior and junior categories will be shortlisted for national event at Auli. The slopes are covered with thick blanket of snow. We are expecting more snowfall before the event,” HPWGA president Ludar Thakur said. Ludar, who is also former coach of Indian skiing team, said, the association is working hard to provide a platform for winter sports athletes so that they could win medals for the country in international events. “We are giving equal opportunities to all the athletes but only deserving ones will represent the state and the country. We have a large number of athletes who have represented India at the world championships and Olympics. The only problem that our athletes face is lack of skiing infrastructure. We are also working hard on strengthening skiing infrastructure,” Thakur added. This is surprising that Manali has produced a large number of winter sports athletes who have represented India in Olympics and other world championships but the sole skiing slope of Manali at Solang is in dilapidated condition. The unmaintained, natural slope has no working ski lift and skiing is done on snow without grooming snow in absence of snow beating machine. The slope has no snow making machine leaving
Over 200 athletes from 23 skiing and snowboarding clubs of Himachal will throng slopes of Solang valley near Manali on January 25 to compete in different winter sports competitions. The slopes of Solang which are crying for government attention have not seen a single event this season. A national championship was held here last year,
With an aim to encourage children towards snow sports and conserve environment to preserve the snow, the 9th World Snow Day (WSD) was organized at slopes of Solang valley near Manali on Sunday. A large number of children and youth congregated at Solang slopes and enjoyed skiing and snowboarding for the whole day. The children were given free lessons on skiing. The tourists were also given chance to try hand at the sport. On the call of the International Ski Federation (FIS), the night edition of World Snow Day saw 363 events and actions take place in 45 countries on Sunday. Ski and Snowboard India secretary general Roopu Negi said FIS WSD was celebrated at Solang in presence of a large number of children and youth under thfe aegis of Indian Olympic Association secretary general Rajeev Mehta. “We are encouraging children and their families to come to the snow. India is performing well in winter sports. The world has now recognized our potential. Although we have not achieved much in international events but we are confident that we shall get recognition among top athletes of the world soon in future. As children are the future of winter sports, the purpose of celebrating snow day is to encourage them to show interest in winter sports,” he said. Most of the ski resorts and clubs allowed free entry to skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts on occasion of World Snow Day. Besides encouraging children to experience fun of snow, they were told about the health benefits of winter sports. They were also told that how important is to conserve the environment to preserve the snow. Himachal Pradesh Winter Games Association (HPWGA) president Ludar Thakur said that FIS president Gian Franco Kasper had sent a message that all the skiing clubs, federations and state associations
With an aim to encourage children towards snow sports and conserve environment to preserve the snow, the 9th World Snow Day (WSD) was organized at slopes of Solang valley near Manali on Sunday. A large number of children and youth congregated at Solang slopes and enjoyed skiing and snowboarding for the whole day. The children
The parts of Himachal have received another spell of snow while the entire Lahaul valley has received heavy snowfall and the administration has ordered to close the schools for two days. With some areas receiving heavy snow and blankets of snow forming several layers, the Himachal disaster management authority has warned about avalanches in districts of Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti. Both the district administrations have asked people to stay alert. While higher regions are receiving fresh snow, the lower areas are lashed by rain. Lahaul-Spiti district headquarter Keylong has received 60cm snow since Sunday evening. Koksar has received over 75cm snow. Solang, which was covered with nearly 75cm snow, has received 15cm more snow on Monday. Kalpa in Kinnaur also received 15cm more snow. Manali town received some traces of snow in the evening but snowfall had restarted in the late evening. The residents of Shimla city received some relief from slippery roads and pathways due to the rain but upper parts of the district received some snow. The conditions are worst in Lahaul valley where all roads are blocked and electricity and phone networks have been crippled by snow. The residents are hearing the roaring sound of the movement of snow avalanches but nobody can see them in almost no visibility. Keylong sub-divisional magistrate Amar Negi said the valley has experienced heavy snowfall since Sunday and schools have been closed for the next two days. “All roads are blocked and power supply is affected partially. The accumulation of blanket of snow on old hard snow has increased the chances of avalanches. We have alerted residents to take extra precaution,” he said. Many roads in the state were still closed due to recent snowfall and the fresh snowfall has again blocked more roads in the state. The electricity supply was crippled
The parts of Himachal have received another spell of snow while the entire Lahaul valley has received heavy snowfall and the administration has ordered to close the schools for two days. With some areas receiving heavy snow and blankets of snow forming several layers, the Himachal disaster management authority has warned about avalanches in districts
Updated on January 10, 2020 No respite from cold, Manali shivers at minus 7.6 degrees C The intense cold wave conditions continued to affect normal life in Himachal as mercury at some places had plunged below minus 15 degrees Celsius. Post heavy snowfall, the bone-chilling cold in Manali is breaking records of last many years. At minus 26 degrees C, Kaza, the administrative centre of Spiti valley, froze at minus 26 degrees C. The temperature at some places in Spiti including Kibber, Komic and Hikkim is expected to be even low. Temperature at Keylong has plummeted to minus 17.6 degrees C and it was minus 7.6 degrees C in Manali. State capital Shimla recorded low of minus 1.3 degrees C. Kalpa (-6.4), Dharamshala (1.2), Solan (-1.6), Dalhousie (0.2) and Mandi (1) are also shivering with cold. The traffic in parts of Kullu, Mandi and Shimla districts remained affected due to accumulation of snow and ice. The icing of the road and footpath has created troubles for pedestrians, especially tourists. Hundreds of cases of slip and fall were witnessed on Friday. In Manali, the buses are not being allowed to move beyond Aluground, 5km from here. The tourists are either forced to walk on foot with their luggage or are hiring private taxis. As there is no space to park vehicles and most connecting roads are either blocked or slippery, Manali witnessed long traffic jams for the whole day. Meanwhile, authorities are struggling to bring life back on track. The snow turned hard ice that has stuck to the roads and footpaths is posing challenge before the workers. The residents and hoteliers are unhappy with the authorities for not starting snow clearing works from the very beginning which could have provided relief to the people. “I don’t know where the machineries
Updated on January 10, 2020 No respite from cold, Manali shivers at minus 7.6 degrees C The intense cold wave conditions continued to affect normal life in Himachal as mercury at some places had plunged below minus 15 degrees Celsius. Post heavy snowfall, the bone-chilling cold in Manali is breaking records of last many years.
On this page, we shall keep you updated about snow and snowfall status at Rohtang pass, Solang Valley, Manali and other tourist places of Kullu-Manali. (If this page is not loading properly in your browser, click on the above image) Update on January 09, 2020 Tourists have tough time as snow blocks roads in Manali As heavy snowfall in Manali blocked all the roads here since Tuesday evening, thousands of tourists remained stranded in the roads for hours without meal and water. While heavy snowfall brought joy to some tourists and farmers, it has also bought troubles with it. A large number of tourists got stuck between Kullu and Manali on Tuesday night as the road had become slippery after thick layer of snow deposited on the surface. While many tourists missed their buses, trains and flights, many had to walk on snow for hours to reach destination along with kids and elderly. Snowfall continued for the whole day on Wednesday and tourists got no relief. The road became motorable from Kullu to Aluground, 5km from here, but vehicles could not move beyond it for the whole day. This resulted in long traffic jam and hundreds of tourist vehicles got stranded here. Many tourists parked their cars on the roadsides and searched for shelter to spend the night. Almost all the hotels, guesthouses and homestays between Kullu and Manali were fully occupied by tourists on Tuesday late night. Nearly 40 tourist buses leaves Manali for Delhi and similar number of buses come to Manali from Delhi every day. The tourist buses could not come beyond Patlikuhal, 18km from here, and tourists were dropped in the mid-way. Similarly, thousands of tourists stuck in Manali had to reach Patlikuhal to catch their bus to Delhi. As only four-wheel drive vehicles were able
On this page, we shall keep you updated about snow and snowfall status at Rohtang pass, Solang Valley, Manali and other tourist places of Kullu-Manali. (If this page is not loading properly in your browser, click on the above image) Update on January 09, 2020 Tourists have tough time as snow blocks roads in Manali
Gunjan Saklani, 21, a resident of Sarkaghat in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh was crowned Winter Queen 2020 during a five-day-long national level Winter Carnival in Manali. Arushi from Shimla was first runner-up while Shambhavi from Hamirpur was crowned second runner-up in the five-day-long event. The beauties had to do catwalk amidst snowfall in the final round on Monday night. Gunjan, who is pursuing B Tech from Himachal University, contested with 25 beauties shortlisted for the beauty pageant. All contestants vying for the crown had a tough competition and had to undergo various rounds. "My grandfather Kanshi Ram Saklani is my role model and my inspiration. I dedicate my victory to him and my parents. I have many beauty pageant titles but becoming winter queen is like a dream coming true. Now my aim is to become Miss India," she told the media on Tuesday evening. Born to Dinesh Saklani and Tanya Saklani, Gunjan added that the contest was tough as all participants were talented and well-groomed. Based on the "beauty with brain" criteria, she was chosen in the top five contestants in the final round. She said she wants to carry forward the message of "clean India, green India" to as many people as she can and she loves trekking and eating veg momos. The final round started at 11:30pm on Monday night when temperature was below freezing point. The contestants had to wear thin gowns in the extreme cold condition. The winter queen was announced at 12:40am. The Winter Carnival, the largest tourism event of Himachal, was celebrated between January 2 and 6 in the Manali town where 135 mahila mandals and 25 teams from Himachal and other states performed for five days. People enjoy singing competition Voice of Carnival, dance competitions, folk dances, fashion shows, baby shows
Gunjan Saklani, 21, a resident of Sarkaghat in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh was crowned Winter Queen 2020 during a five-day-long national level Winter Carnival in Manali. Arushi from Shimla was first runner-up while Shambhavi from Hamirpur was crowned second runner-up in the five-day-long event. The beauties had to do catwalk amidst snowfall in the
In this page, we shall keep you updated about the Manali-Rohtang pass road status. (If this page is not loading properly in your browser, click on the above image)
In this page, we shall keep you updated about the Manali-Rohtang pass road status. (If this page is not loading properly in your browser, click on the above image)
The isolated and upper parts of Himachal Pradesh may witness snowfall on the New Year 2020 eve while tourist towns Shimla, Manali, Dharamshala and Dalhousie may miss it again as the meteorological centre, Shimla, has predicted 25 per cent chances of snowfall. There is good and bad news for tourists. The weatherman is not sure about the snowfall in tourist resorts of the state. Still, there is hope for tourists as they can see snowfall in upper regions of the state which are still connected by road. The actual good news is that the state has enough snow in store where tourists can spend quality time in the New Year eve and 2020. The state has missed a White Christmas this year but tourists got to see snow in upper Shimla, Manali and Dalhousie. A fresh western disturbance will affect the Western Himalayan regions from the night of December 30. The higher and isolated region of Shimla, Kullu, Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti, Mandi, Kangra, Chamba and Sirmour are likely to get some snow. Although chances of snowfall in Shimla and Manali towns are very low, the upper tourist destinations of both the tourist resorts may witness light snowfall on January 1. Shimla meteorological centre director Manmohan Singh said, “This time chances of snowfall in popular tourist towns of the state including Shimla and Manali are 25 per cent. However, some snowflakes are possible in the New Year. The high hills and isolated areas of the state will get some snow.” The tourist destinations of Himachal are already crowded with tourists. The tourist inflow will be highest between December 28 and January 1. All tourists are heading to Himachal with the expectation of watching live snowfall. Despite weak western disturbance, a fresh snowfall is likely in upper tourist destinations like Kufri and Narkanda
The isolated and upper parts of Himachal Pradesh may witness snowfall on the New Year 2020 eve while tourist towns Shimla, Manali, Dharamshala and Dalhousie may miss it again as the meteorological centre, Shimla, has predicted 25 per cent chances of snowfall. There is good and bad news for tourists. The weatherman is not sure
The tourist town of Manali will soon get an ice hockey stadium that will be built for Rs 17cr by a company from the Netherlands. The stadium and the ice rink will be built as per international standards. Youth services and sports minister Govind Singh Thakur said on Tuesday that an MoU has been signed with a Netherlands based company and the work will start very soon. The huge stadium will be built in Manali which is otherwise famous for skiing and snowboarding. After the ice skating rink of Shimla and ice hockey rink of Spiti, it will be the third ice rink of the state. But, unlike other ice skating and hockey rinks of the country, this rink will be designed and built according to international standards so that international events could be organized here in the future. “This will be first such stadium of the country. Winter sports infrastructure is being strengthened in Manali. Besides skiing slopes, now we shall have a beautiful ice hockey rink where our children will rehearse and will prepare for national and international competitions. We can even host international events in the future. The stadium will also help in boosting the winter tourism,” Govind Thakur said. कुल्लू मनाली में नीदरलैंड की कंपनी इंटरनेशनल आईस हॉकी स्टेडियम बनाने जा रही है जिसके लिए कंपनी ने 17 करोड़ रूपये का एमओयू प्रदेश सरकार के साथ साईन किया है।@jairamthakurbjp सरकार का उद्देश्य देश व प्रदेश के खिलाड़ियों को खेल में अपनी प्रतिभा निखारने के लिए यह एक सराहनीय कदम है। pic.twitter.com/FSBOCY7jQM — Govind Singh Thakur (@govind4betterHP) December 24, 2019 The government is searching for the land for the project. The company will coordinate with Manali based Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports for technical and other support. Once complete, the stadium is likely
The tourist town of Manali will soon get an ice hockey stadium that will be built for Rs 17cr by a company from the Netherlands. The stadium and the ice rink will be built as per international standards. Youth services and sports minister Govind Singh Thakur said on Tuesday that an MoU has been signed
