Day 01
Day 1: Foundation, Fitting & Balance Fundamentals
Complete gear selection, safety briefing, and boot-fitting. Morning starts on the baby slopes learning edge engagement, athletic balance, and safe falling techniques. Afternoon introduces short controlled glides and basic wedge braking.
Day 02
Day 2: Mastering the Baby Slopes & Rhythmic Turns
Learn to comfortably ride the surface lifts. Work intensively on linking smooth left and right turns. Focus is placed on developing upper-to-lower body separation to allow elegant steering movements.
Day 03
Day 3: Phase 1 Gondola Transition & Cruising
Ascend into the alpine environment of Phase 1. Ride long, majestic tree-lined trails while working on continuous pace control. Your instructor works with you to build high confidence on wide mountain profiles.
Day 04
Day 4: Parallel Turn Mechanics & Terrain Drills
Focus day on high-performance parallel skiing / fluid snowboarding carving. Learn to initiate turns using your ankles and knees rather than your upper body. Practice dynamic side-slipping drills and traversing across steeper faces.
Day 05
Day 5: Intro to Powder Snow & Tree Line Riding
Gulmarg is legendary for dry snow. Today, we step just off the groomed trails into shallow, gentle powder fields. Learn how to adjust your weight distribution (shifting your center of mass slightly back) to let your skis/board float effortlessly over soft snow. Practice riding wide paths through Gulmarg's ancient pine forests.
Day 06
Day 6: Guided Big-Mountain Safari
Put all your accumulated skills to the test in a full-day guided mountain safari. Explore hidden natural gullies, rolling alpine trails, and beautiful forest tracks from Phase 1 down to the base. Your instructor provides real-time tactical advice on how to handle different snow packs.
Day 07
Day 7: Performance Video Review, Solo Runs & Certification
The final morning features professional video tracking of your best lines. After lunch, enjoy a supervised free-riding session to celebrate your newfound independence. End the day with an award ceremony hosted by Taj Irshad, receiving your official Himalayan Edges Completion Certificate and a digital copy of your high-definition ski footage.