Skiing in
chopta , as an adventure sport, has come a
long way in India. Introduced by the Europeans,
it started out as a purely elitist sport, which
provided the foreigners an adventurous respite
from
the
heat of the plains. However, it has today
become a sport of the common man. People
from within India as well as all around the
world flock to the country in large number
to enjoy the pleasure of skiing.
The fun, excitement and the thrill while
sliding down the snow clad slopes of the
Himalayans ranges in India is, in one word,
fantastic. If you are a novice, you will
scream, cry and laugh simultaneously as you
speed down the slopes, whereas if
experienced, you will enjoy your run down
the challenging snowy slopes.
Moreover, the slopes in the skiing
destinations in India give you an
opportunity to enjoy both snow skiing as
well as heli-skiing. In snow skiing itself,
you can enjoy both Alpine and Nordic. This
means that you can slide downhill in a
straight route as well as in a zigzag
course, jump from an elevated position, or
for extreme adventure, hire a helicopter and
have yourself dropped on the snow clad peak
itself. From there, the fun and adventure of
skiing downwards it enhanced multifold.
Assistance for skiers, in form of equipment,
trained guides, pilots and even short
courses are available, in an attempt to give
them an unmitigated sense of joy when they
come to India. So, next time when you feel
like running down a snowcapped hill slope
with cool icy breezes hitting your face,
just think of India. It is here that you
will have some of the best moments skiing
down the snowy slopes.
Skiing can be grouped into two general
categories. Nordic skiing is the oldest
category and includes sport that evolved
from skiing as done in Scandinavia. Nordic
style bindings attach at the toes of the
skier's boots, but not at the heels. Alpine
skiing includes sports that evolved from
skiing as done in the Alps. Alpine bindings
attach at both the toe and the heel of the
skier's boots.