Ride the Wild: Expert Backcountry Powder Guiding on Mount Apharwat

Gulmarg is legendary for having some of the deepest, driest, and most accessible backcountry powder on Earth. Standing at an elevation of nearly 4,000 meters, Mount Apharwat offers massive, open bowls, steep alpine chutes, and majestic, ancient pine-forested glades. Our backcountry packages are crafted exclusively for advanced to expert riders who live for untouched lines.

The Legendary Backcountry Zones We Guide:

The Outer Bowls

Incredible, wide-open powder fields with massive vertical drops right off the Gondola Phase 2 ridge.

Shark Fin & Sunshine Peak

Steep, technical, high-altitude alpine ridges for expert skiers seeking adrenaline-pumping lines and pristine snow.

Drang & Baba Reshi Tree Runs

Perfect forest glades offering deep powder tree-skiing that drops over 1,500 vertical meters down to historic, atmospheric valley settlements.

Safety & Equipment Protocols:

Every group is led by a certified lead avalanche safety guide and a sweep guide. Before accessing Phase 2, all clients undergo a mandatory avalanche safety briefing and beacon search rescue practice. We supply high-grade avalanche safety gear (Avalanche Beacons, Probes, and Shovels) and monitor snow safety conditions continuously throughout the day.