One Russian skier was killed and another was injured when a group of foreign skiers were caught in a major avalanche on the ski slopes of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Thursday.
An avalanche hit the slopes of Kongdoori, an upper reach of Gulmarg, around 1 p.m. The group of five Russian skiers was hit when they were skiing down in the red zone area, an avalanche prone area, officials said.
“A collaborative effort between the Gulmarg Ski Patrol of the Tourism Department, J&K and the J&K Police resulted in the successful rescue of a group comprising six Russian skiers and one local guide following an avalanche at the higher reaches of Gulmarg, known as Army Ridge,” an official spokesman said.
