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The 2011 South Asian Winter Games, officially the 1st South Asian Winter Games, were held in Dehradun and Auli, in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, India in January 2011. The games were conducted by the Indian Olympic Association and the Winter Games Federation of India. [ 1 ]
Gorson Bugyal is a Himalayan Alpine Meadow (commonly known as Bugyal) in Auli, Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Gorson Bugyal is a skiing destination. The Bugyal has an average elevation of 3519m and is around 19 km from Joshimath. It is a large alpine meadow which has expanse of grass land that covers several hundred acres of land.
Auli is in Chamoli district in the Himalayan mountains of Uttarakhand, India. Auli, also known as Auli Bugyal , in Garhwali , which means "meadow", is located at an elevation of 2,800 metres (9,200 ft) above sea level .
Bugyals are alpine pasture lands, or meadows, in higher elevation range between 3,300 metres (10,800 ft) and 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) of the Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, where they are called "nature’s own gardens". [1] The topography of the terrain is either flat or sloped.
Shiva Keshavan has been a talismanic member of India's Winter Olympics contingents over the years, having competed in the six consecutive editions of the Games from 1998 to 2018. In 1998 Keshavan became the youngest ever person to compete at luge at the Winter Olympics, at Nagano, Japan at the age of 16 years.
Chamoli district is a district of the Uttarakhand state of India. [4] It is bounded by the Tibet region to the north, and by the Uttarakhand districts of Pithoragarh and Bageshwar to the east, Almora to the south, Pauri Garhwal to the southwest, Rudraprayag to the west, and Uttarkashi to the northwest.
Uttarakhand has a total area of 53,483 km 2 (20,650 sq mi), equal to 1.6% of the total area of India. Dehradun serves as the state capital, with Nainital being the judicial capital. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The forest cover in the state is 45.4% of the state's geographical area.
Chopta is also a popular destination during the winter months due to the snowfall that the area experiences. Tungnath temple and Chandrashila are covered with snow from December to March. Chopta can be reached from Rishikesh via Rudraprayag , Kund, and Ukhimath or via Rudraprayag, Karnprayag , Chamoli , Gopeshwar , and Mandal .