SNOW! The first thing that poops in our mind with word is big trees, long pathways, hills all covered with snow. Just like other countries, India’s snowfall is a must to experience thing. Person like me, love to enjoy hot coffee in the blanket on winter mornings. But there are some people who dare enough to challenge the temperature and visit places having snowfall.
Talking about winter holidays, get me goose bumps, imagine people waking up to the freezing temperature daily and going out to perform their daily activities. But one thing is for sure, walking up to such picturesque place, all covered with snow and enjoy the snowflakes would definitely be a great experience. Indian’s don’t need to get a visa for Switzerland to enjoy snow, they have many amazing places here that receive ample of snowfall.
Pahalgam & GulmargThe twin sister cities are a fairy-tale place in winters. Huge number of Pine trees are planted throughout the city and the houses are built with sloping roof. During winter season, this places receives the highest amount of snowfall and the city gets covered in white sheet of snow. How amazing it would be to look out of the window and see everything covered with snow? Definitely, heaven on Earth it would be. As the amount of snowfall remain high the traffic get stuck and normal routine activities gets a pause. But the adventure freaks get huge snow to perform skiing and other snow activities. While being here, you can enjoy ride in the cable car, and capture the view of snow from a distant height. Club park of Pahalgam is the key attraction during snowfall.
Munsiyari, UttarakhandMunsiyari is the least known place of India among the Tourists and that is the reason it is a perfect place to enjoy snowfall in a peaceful environment. The least availability of tourists has let this destination remain clean and clam. The place has dense forests, which remains covered with snow during winters and provides tranquil environment. The peaks of Panchchuli are a beautiful attraction to create memories. Winter sports activities are not conducted on large scale due to very less population available there. People who love peace, this place is just right for you. Trekking to the Khaliya Top, is a very daring task. Go for it only if you have lots of stamina to handle freezing cold.
Dalhousie, Himachal PradeshDalhousie, is Indian’s dream destination to be visited during snowfall. The area receives snow is very huge amount, interrupting the ways to reach this place. The streets of city are a treat to be watched during snowfall. It seems like a setup is created for shooting of movie. High elevated lampposts on one side of street and tall pine trees on the other, all covered with snow and covering the passage along with snow is the most amazing thing you will ever get to see. Boat rides in Chamera lake and Ganji Pahari can be experienced. Dalhousie offers its tourists to try paragliding, so you must try that out. Horse riding is another activity that you can go for to enjoy the snow.
Katao, SikkimThe state of valleys, Sikkim is a magnificent place to be visited during winter snowfall. East India is the most untouched, clean, calm and pure part of India, that need proper attention to be given. Katao is the city with sliding slopes all around. And imagine those slopes covered with snow, how amazing that would be. The city has hills, rivers and valleys, in short, everything to make you leave everything and fall in love with mother nature. All of them combining, provides full package satisfaction to the tourists. Taking a bath in Hot water spring present here is again an awe-inspiring experience.
Lambasingi, Andhra PradeshSouth India, come out be a shocking place when we are talking about snowfall prone areas. But, friends, hard but it’s true that even South India experience snowfall. It is not that the area receive snowfall like Kashmir but the little drizzling of snowflakes makes the place quiescent and leaves everyone tongue tied. Kothapally waterfall is a prodigious place to be seen with those snowflakes.
The list is not over. India has plentiful places that receive huge snowfall and attracts tourists, with the scenes they create during snowfall. Most the North and Eastern India remains covered with snow throughout the year so one can choose any of the place and enjoy the peaceful time there.