Skiing
Skiing is a generally a sport in which participants must move on skis. Skis is a pair of long flat runners of plastic,wood or metal that curve upward in front. It may be attached to a boot for gliding or traveling over snow. It is usually played on the mountains slopes enclosed with white snow.
Although skiing is a famous sport in modern world, the first skis were used as a quick and efficient means of transportation rather than for recreation. It is believed that skis started in the Scandinavian nations about 5,000 years ago.
Skiing in India
- Kufri, Narkanda, Manali (Himachal Pradesh)
- Auli, Mundali, Munsiyari, Dayara Bugyal (Uttaranchal)
Snow Boarding
Snow boarding is traced back in 1960’s.It is a winter sport in which snowboarding riders ride a fiberglass board, just like a skateboard with a feet strapped on it and sliding down a ski slope or a particularly designed pipe.
Some people try to compare snowboarding to skiing. Snowboarding techniques are like as skateboarding and surfing than to skiing.
For safety one must use:
- Helmet
- Wrist guard
- Impact shorts
- Knee pads
Snow Boarding in India:
- Kufri and Manali [H.P.]
- Auli, Mundali, Dayara Bhugyal and Munsiyari [Uttranchal].
River Rafting
River rafting is a water sports in order to thrill and excite the raft passengers. Its modern meaning is transportation which is used for shipping people, hunting, and transferring food. Rafting also refers to transportation which is used for shipping people, hunting, and transferring food.
River Rafting in India:
- Ganges (Ganges River) and its tributaries
- Zanskar River, Himachal Pradesh
Paragliding
Paragliding is a famous sport in which a person jumps from an aircraft or a highest place wearing a triangular parachute. It is a dangerous dare to fly high to touch the sky. In other words it is the act of flying by means of paragliders. Paragliding was found in India as late as in 1991-92. There is no special clothing is required in paragliding. One must wear helmet and radios. You have to wear long pants and comfortable shoes that gives you some ankle support. Always take water and camera with you to take pictures of your flight.
Paragliding in India:
- Billing, Kullu, Solang, Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh)
- Naukutchiyatal, Nainital
- Dayara Bugyal, Dhanolti Ridge, Garhwal
- Bedni Bugyal, Kumaon
- Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bikaner (Rajasthan)
- Matheran (Maharashtra)
Rock Climbing
Rock climbing is a very tough job. There are lots of risk in this sport. Rock climbing for someone is a dangerous sport, but for the professional rock climbers it is not a sport. It is an adventure of the greatest magnitude for them . It is a fight against self, with the elements and the ultimate goal is to reach the summit and return back alive. Rock climbing is a practical test of strength, will power, concentration and coordination skills and techniques. A climber get great experience with climbing more because the mountain must not be taken for granted. Rock Climbing initially started as training for mountaineering in India and converted into an exciting sport about 15 years ago.
Hills suitable for Rock Climbing in India:
- Sonmarg in Kashmir
- Gangotri in Garhwal, Uttaranchal
- Dumdama, Dhauj and Nuh in Aravali hills
- Mumbra and Dudha in Western Ghats
- Manali Valley, Manikaran and the Rohtang Pass in HP
- Mount Abu and Sariska in Rajasthan
- Chamundi Hills in Karnataka
Ice Climbing
Ice climbing is generally the activity of climbing on ice formations like icefalls and frozen waterfalls. In these days artificial ice climbing is also available with the help of artificial structures of ice walls. Climbing is normally done through the use of ice axes and crampons. In modern days ice climbing has become the fastest growing sports of India.
Regions suitable for Ice Climbing in India:
- Mt Abu, Rajasthan
- Pachmarhi in central India
- Gangotri gorge
- Town of Badami and north of Hampi
Angling
Angling is the process or art of fishing with the help of a hook and line and usually a rod. It needs a lot of patience and ability to keep still and quite for hours. The basic fishing requirements are rods, lines, flies spinners, hooks, reel and bait-in the form of worms or other lure. Light weight, waterproof clothing, waterproof shoes, sunscreen, alight hat and dark glasses are necessary things to cerry while Angling.
Places for Angling in India:
- Rohro, Pabbar valley, HP
- Baspa river,Sangla valley, HP
- Pandoh reservoir, HP
- Maharana pratap sagar lake, HP
- Gobind sagar lake, HP
- Bhalukpung, Assam
- Jia bharoli river, Assam
- Kapili, Manas, Assam
- Bheemeshwari,Karnataka
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