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Advanced Skiing Course
Steeps, powder and Apharwat's legendary off-piste — a six-day big-mountain course with avalanche-certified guides, for confident skiers ready to unlock the whole mountain.
6 DaysDuration
4 : 1Guide Ratio
4,000 mTop Terrain
Safety KitProvided
The Course
Where Gulmarg earns its reputation
Gulmarg is one of the great big-mountain destinations on Earth, and this course is your key to it: steep lines, deep powder, wide bowls and tree runs off Gondola Phase 2, skied safely with guides who know every fold of Apharwat.
As much mountain-craft as technique — you'll leave a stronger, safer, more complete skier, with avalanche fundamentals and a season's worth of confidence.
₹54,000 / person · guided · Dec–Mar
Book This CourseDay by Day
Six days from steeps to big-mountain
Day 01
Assessment & Snow Safety
Warm-up on Phase 1 to confirm technique, then a snow-safety workshop: transceiver search, companion rescue and reading avalanche terrain.
Day 02
Steeps & Short Turns
Steep groomers and firm snow: dynamic short turns, edge control and speed management for high-angle terrain.
Day 03
First Powder
Take it off-piste — floating in soft snow, adjusting stance and rhythm for powder on Apharwat's flanks.
Day 04
The Bowls & Tree Runs
Guided descents of Apharwat's bowls and sheltered tree runs, working line choice, terrain reading and group travel.
Day 05
Ridgelines & Couloirs
For the confident: ridgeline traverses and mellow couloirs, with careful conditions assessment and guide-led decision making.
Day 06
Big Mountain Day
Put it all together on a full big-mountain descent matched to the day's snow, then debrief, video review and an advanced certificate.
The Mountain
Where this course takes you
This course uses the full Gondola to Phase 2 and the off-piste bowls, ridgelines and tree runs of Mount Apharwat.
Terrain shown is illustrative. Daily run choices depend on snow, weather and avalanche conditions — always follow your instructor and ski patrol on the mountain.
Why You'll Love It
Course highlights
Steeps & Powder
Dynamic short turns on the steeps and floating technique for Gulmarg's famous powder.
Avalanche Awareness
Transceiver, shovel and probe for every skier, a snow-safety workshop and certified guides.
Apharwat Off-Piste
The bowls, ridgelines, couloirs and tree runs that make Gulmarg legendary — skied safely.
The Fine Print
What's included
Included
- Avalanche-certified mountain guide (max 4 skiers)
- Transceiver, shovel & probe for every skier
- Full Gondola access, Phases 1 & 2
- Snow-safety workshop & daily briefings
- Advanced / off-piste certificate
- Guide radios & helmets
Not Included
- Flights & Srinagar–Gulmarg transfers
- Accommodation (bookable with us)
- Skis & personal outerwear (rentable)
- Lunches & personal expenses
- Travel insurance (mandatory for off-piste)
Good to Know
Frequently asked questions
Confident parallel skiers who ski red runs comfortably and want to master steeps, powder, off-piste and Apharwat's legendary bowls with avalanche awareness. It's a guided, technique-and-mountain-craft course, not a beginner lesson.
No prior avalanche training is required — we teach the essentials and you ski with avalanche-certified guides carrying full safety kit. Solid on-piste red-run ability is the real prerequisite.
Full Gondola access to Phase 2, Apharwat's bowls and ridgelines, tree runs, couloirs and off-piste lines — matched daily to snow and avalanche conditions.
Avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe for every skier, plus helmets and guide radios. We run a snow-safety workshop and daily conditions briefings.
A maximum of four skiers per guide off-piste, for safety and the best line choice.
Ski the mountain you came for.
Off-piste spots are strictly limited for safety — reserve your advanced course dates early.