Gulmarg, Jan 21: 5th National Ski Mountaineering Championship 2022-23 successfully concluded on the 20th & 21st of January 2023 at Gulmarg. The championship witnessed keen contests between 100 players from across India, in various disciplines under the sub-junior, junior, and senior categories.
The Ski Mountaineering Association of J&K organized the tournament along with SMAI under the aegis of the Ski Mountaineering Association India – SMAI with support from HAWS Gulmarg, Tourism Department Kashmir, SHO Gulmarg, CEO Gulmarg.
Dr. Javeed Ahmad Assistant Director of Tourism Gulmarg was the Chief Guest and Distributed the prizes and certificates to the winners. Meanwhile, Mr. Kuldip Patil, President of Ski Mountaineering Association India – SMAI, and Niyaz Ahmad Ski Instructor were also present on the occasion. TsewangThudstan, Manjeet, and Shubham Parhar all three from Indian Army won 1st , 2nd & 3rd places in the Vertical event in Senior Group, Muzamil, Ubaid Gulzar, Aftab all from J&K won 1st, 2nd,3rd places in Junior Boys category in the vertical event, Murtaza Mushtaq, AaquibFayaz, Nasir all from J&K won 1st 2nd & 3rd places in the vertical event in Sub Junior Event, UfiqUl Tahir (J&K), Masrat Bashir (J&K) & Monika Bhaidana (Delhi) won 1st, 2nd & 3rd places in the vertical event in Junior Event. TsewangThudstan from HAWS Gulmarg, Rameez Ahmad from J&K & Mohit from HAWS Gulmarg won 1st 2nd & 3rd places in the Senior Men category in the sprint event, UfiqUl Tahir (J&K), Masrat Bashir (J&K) & Nidhi Patil from Maharashtra won 1st 2nd & 3rd places in the sprint event in Girls Junior Event.
