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 The 16th National Ski Championship at Nalta valley - Gilgit Northern Area - Pakistan | ||||||||||||
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The 16th National Ski Championship at Nalta valley - Gilgit Northern Area - Pakistan The 16th National Ski Championship Trophy held at Naltar from February 23 – 27, 2008. Northern Areas Scouts was winner of the National Ski Championship Trophy, defeating the defending champion Pakistan Air Force. PAF team stood second and army team were third. Women Ski Championship was held on February 15th. Sixty skiers from all over the country competed for two different categories, Slalom and Giant Slalom events. All 12 ski associations Sindh, NWFP, Punjab, Balochistan, Islamabad, Alpine Club, Civil Aviation Authority, Northern Areas Ski Federation, Northern Areas Scouts, Adventure Foundation, Army, and PAF participated in the championship.
Naltar valley Hidden in the mountains up a dramatic barren gorge 19 Kilometers is the green and lush valley. Rainfall here is about 410 millimeters per year i.e more than three times that of Gilgit and the valley heavily wooded with pine, spruces, rowan and juniper, the valley is most highly recommended for day outing from Gilgit. Naltar village at 2,880 meters has a Pakistan Air force Ski training base and good walk about for energetic tourist. Naltar is a two hours drive and 47 Kilometer from Gilgit via the west back of the Hunza River to Nomal village and from there northwest up to the Naltar Nallah to the green meadows of Naltar. There is snow at Naltar till end of March. Asghar Ali Porik
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