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ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES: MOUNTAINEERING-
Rich in flora and fauna, the summits of most peaks are an exhilarating
experience and from a top them, one can look beyond to neighboring countries
Pakistan and Tibet. Off Sonamarg are the lesser peaks Kolahoi(5,425
m) and Harmukh (5,148 m).These are peaks one can get to quickly making
an alpine ascent. Similarly the peaks in the Kishtwar region are not
too high but offer technically difficult climbing with many challenging
faces and ridges. GOLFING - You can golf at the highest 18-hole course in the world at Gulmarg. At 3,730 m the greens are overlooked by Gulmarg's picturesque vistas and different from anything you might have seen before. The Charming Golf Club here first opened its doors in 1904. At Srinagar the course has common fairways and a par of 70 and most of it overlooks the serene waters of Dal Lake. And those interested will find that Pahalgam too has a very lovely golf course. Visitors can avail of the golf club facilities either by seeking daily membership or temporary membership if in Kashmir for a longer stay. FISHING - Kashmir has often been referred to as an angler's paradise, with a network of rivers and streams as well as high altitude lakes all abounding in trout - both brown and rainbow. Trout fishing in Kashmir is far, far cheaper than it is in any other part of the world.
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Some are still virgin peaks. The popular peaks are Sickle Moon 6,575
m ,Riger 6,001m,Brammah-I 6,416m,Crooked Finger 5,630m, Arjuna 6,230m,Katori
6,138m and Flat Top 6,100m.In the Zanskar region are the famous peaks
of Nun 7,135m and Kun 7,077m.Around these are White Needle 6,500m,Pinacle
6,930m and Z- Several mountain ranges through the state of Jammu & Kashmir
among them Pir Panjal,Great Himalayas,Zanskar,Ladakh,Karakoram. Climbing
in these Himalayas can be very stimulating and typically an expedition
can 1 6,400m.These peaks are located at the head of the Shafat glacier.
The 'Z' series also cluster around the Durung Drung glacier which is
visible from the Pensita. In the Ladakh region are the Stok Kangri 6,153m,
Parcha Kangri 6,065m and Kanglcha 6,400m.More recently peaks in the
restricted area of the Nubra valley in the Inaian Karakorams have also
been opened to foreigners and Indian.
Kashmir's
fabled natural beauty needs no introduction here. Criss-crossing the
state are the well-known Sind and Lidder rivers, alongwith their tributaries
and a silvery network of smaller rivers and streams. The geographical
variation along the course of each river is immense, afford-ing endless
possibilities for the angler. Nearer the source of each river, the gradient
is steeper and the waters faster flowing. The landscape is generally
hilly, with dark brooding pines towering an around. As the river runs
its course, the gradient evens out, and the flow of water loses its
torrential force. You are now in open countryside where the horizon
is wide and sweeping, and where trees are willow, poplar and walnut.
Rivers and streams are divided into approximately 100 beats, most of
which are are within a two hour drive from Srinagar. If you are more
adventurous, you can fish in one of many high altitude lakes (14,000
ft above sea level) which are reached by a trek. On trek in particular
starts from Sonamarg and goes on to Vishansar, Kishansar, Satsar, Gadsar
and Gangabal, all alpine lakes. When their surface is frozen over during
the winter, the fish (mainly brown trout) keep close to the bottom of
the lake, rising nearer the surface as the ice melts. In these lakes,
the use of spoons and spinners is allowed. 
