ILEA002357565: Russian Skier Dead After Avalanche In Kashmir

Security In Kashmir

An Indian security personnel stands guard along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 25, 2024. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)

Dry Weather In Kashmir

People walk at the famous ski resort Gulmarg amid dry weather conditions in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on December 24, 2024. There is no major snowfall in the plains so far in the past two months. However, the upper reaches witness snowfall three to four times in the past two months. Kashmir is still waiting for a big snowfall that could recharge water sources. Last year, the Valley observes big snowfall in the last week of January. (Photo by Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto)

Dry Weather In Kashmir

People walk at the famous ski resort Gulmarg amid dry weather conditions in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on December 24, 2024. There is no major snowfall in the plains so far in the past two months. However, the upper reaches witness snowfall three to four times in the past two months. Kashmir is still waiting for a big snowfall that could recharge water sources. Last year, the Valley observes big snowfall in the last week of January. (Photo by Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto)

Dry Weather In Kashmir

People walk at the famous ski resort Gulmarg amid dry weather conditions in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on December 24, 2024. There is no major snowfall in the plains so far in the past two months. However, the upper reaches witness snowfall three to four times in the past two months. Kashmir is still waiting for a big snowfall that could recharge water sources. Last year, the Valley observes big snowfall in the last week of January. (Photo by Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto)

'Chillai-Kalan' Begins In Kashmir Valley

A man displays ice sheets of partially frozen waters of Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 21, 2024. The 40-day harsh winter period, locally referred to as 'Chillai-Kalan,' begins with the valley experiencing the coldest night in three decades at -8.5 degrees. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)