5 popular winter sports in India

Skiing

Skiing uses skis as equipment to slide over snow. Some well-known skiing destinations in India include Mundali, Munsiyari, Narkanda, Gulmarg, Auli, Dayara Bugyal, Shimla, etc.

Snowboarding

Gaining popularity in recent times, snowboarding involves using a fiberglass board attached to the rider's feet which uses a specially mounted shoe, to zoom down the mountain slope.

Ice skating

Popular in Shimla, ice skating is a fun winter sport where you get to glide across a frozen lake or an ice surface on blades fixed to the bottoms of shoes or skates.

Ice climbing

Ice climbing requires you to climb up slippery ice walls in sub-zero temperatures in the large belts of mountain ranges. You can enjoy it in Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Himachal Pradesh.

Snow sledding

Snow sledding, one of the most popular and fun winter games, involves sitting on a wooden sled and sliding down the snow-covered hills, riding through twists, turns, and bumps.

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