Srinagar: With better snow conditions, owing to recent massive snowfall, Sports Authority of India in consultation with J&K Sports Department has decided to conduct 5th edition of Khelo India Winter Games-2025 in Gulmarg from March from 9-12.
The games that were earlier scheduled from February 22 to 26 had to be postponed due to less snow acumulation on the slopes were alpine skiing competitions are scheduled.
However, whole Kashmir valley including Gulmarg received massive snowfall from February 26 and even on March 3 Gulmarg has recieved snowfall, that makes conditions perfect for the games.
In that regard SAI and J&K Sports Council recently held meeting in which it was decided to host event from March 9-12.
In the second leg of 5th Khelo India Winter Games-2025 competitions of Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing , Snowboarding, Ski Mountaineering would be held with SnowShoe as demo sport back in Games.