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The hills of Kumaon have all the ingredients for adventure packed with excitement and thrills - an unexplored valley, towering peaks, flowing rivers, snow capped mountains, a splendid combination of flora & fauna and vast tracts of virgin snow.
The region also provides immense opportunities for adventure sports like skiing and the thrilling water sports which make Kumaon an ideal venue for adventure seekers.
The large slopes of Kumaon covered with seasonal snow become an ideal place for skiing in the winter months.
One can feel the adrenaline levels rising as one negotiates the challenges of the step gradients and traverses unimaginable distances. Quite truly, the thrill of skiing remains unparalleled. As the elements are defeated exhilaration swells up. In skiing, the use of only the simplest forms of implements adds to the adventure.
With their wide open spaces above the snowline, Kumaon offer yet another exciting possibility - sky touring amongst the glaciers.
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For the avid skier, cross country runs of 10-20 kms are now available, with the added advantage of fresh powder snow, away from criss-crossing streams of skiers that overtake the slopes of the European Alps. Because of their height and spread, Kumaon, like other sectors of the Himalayas, are in a position to offer the thrills of exploratory long distance skiing round the year.
The easternmost hill district of Uttranchal bordering Nepal in the east and Tibet in the north, Pithoragarh is often called 'Miniature Kashmir'. Nestling amidst spectacular Kumaon Himalayas at a height of 1645 mts is a small valley barely 5 kms. long and 2 kms. wide. The town was an important landmark of the Chand Kings of Kumaon. The ancient trade route to eastern Nepal passed through this area. Pithoragarh and its environs are known for their abundant natural beauty and fine temples that are important points of pilgrimages.
Locaed at an altitude of 2135 mts., Munsyari is situated at a distance of 66 kms. and from Jauljibi and 127 kms. from Pithoragarh via Thal. Munsyari is the center as well as the gateway of the Johar Region. Munsyari is the base for treks to Milam, Namik and Ralam Glaciers. There is a tourist Rest House and a small town. Khalia top and Betulidhar are two high altitude places, ideal for skiing. |
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Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd.
For years Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) has been welcoming tourist in this land of immense invitations and end less charms. To ensure comfortable stay and conduct and promote various activities that you intend to indulge into, KMVN offers a wide range of services and facilities.......
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