Gulmarg Village is located in the Pir Pinjal range of the Himalayan Mountains in the Indian province of Jammu and Kashmir, 52km from Srinagar, the capital of Indian Kashmir. The ‘Line of Control’ is only 20km away and one of the Indian Army posts can be seen from the hike out to skier's right along the ridgeline.
The ’Line of Control’ is the de-militarized border between India and Pakistan. India and Pakistan have been in conflict over the ‘ownership’ of this disputed area since the early 1900’s. Kashmir is 99% Muslim and Pakistan believes that it is more culturally aligned with Kashmir, while India is of the opinion that it has the rights as it was ‘given‘ Kashmir during the India-Pakistan Split. Throw in the fact that China also has a piece of Kashmir and you have a recipe for one hell of mess.
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