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‘Paradise on Earth’ struggles to seduce tourists

Part of admin's adventure in Destinations

A Norwegian skier walks past his skis in Gulmarg, 55 km (34 miles) west of Srinagar, in this February 1, 2006 file photo. Increasing numbers of foreign skiers are whizzing down the pristine Himalayan slopes of Indian Kashmir, just a few miles from the soldiers patrolling one of the world's most sensitive borders. To match story KASHMIR-SKIING/. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli/Files (INDIAN ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)As ski resorts go, Kashmir’s Gulmarg must rank as the most militarized on earth. The mountain road is peppered with security checkpoints and a High Altitude Warfare School lies nearby.


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