District Winter Games Association Drass conducted its first Ladakh Divisional Ski Championship at Drass on Sunday, March 17.
SSP Drass was chief guest on the occasion while as SDM Drass was guest of honour on the Inaugural function.
The Championship is orgasnised under the auspices of Winter Games Association of J&K, Srinagar and J&K State Sports Council with active support of J&K Youth Services and Sports, Indian Army and J&K Police, District Kargil.
On the inaugural day competitions were held in Giant Slalom in both boys and girls section on KBS ski slope.
On the occasion organizer Mohammad Amin said that it was with the personal efforts of President WGAJK Mohammad Abbas Wani and General Secretary WGAJK that event was made possible to be held in the region.
He said that Ladakh region is famous for ice skating events but the snow sports were not popular here, though Drass remains snow bound for nearly six months. He said that in future the association would orgasnise training camps here for the novices.
He said the Tourism Deptt must set up Ski Shops here like other ski resorts of the state He conveyed his gratitude to Indian Army, Distt Police, LHDC and other organizations for extending their support to make the endeavor a grant success. Without their support it might have been possible to hold this historical championship. He also conveyed his thanks to Shamim Ahmad of Youth Services and Riz Mir for providing their technical expertise.
