SONAMARG, Kashmir — The peaks surrounding Sonamarg have traded their summer greens for a stark, brilliant white. As fresh snow blankets the higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley, the place known traditionally as the “Meadow of Gold” has once again become…
AALI KADAL, Srinagar | At 5:30 a.m., downtown Srinagar is still dark. The temperature has dropped below freezing. Most of the city is silent, except for a steady pounding sound coming from a small shop near the Zaina Kadal bridge.…
GULMARG, Kashmir — With the end of the year approaching, Gulmarg and Pahalgam are preparing for what officials describe as one of the busiest New Year periods the valley has seen in recent years. According to the Kashmir Tourism Department,…
