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Browse the links (left) to plan your trip to Gulmarg. Find a comprehensive list of Trip Reports, Forum Threads, Photos, Videos, News, & Travel Tips. Scroll down this page to read the latest news & information from Kashmir & Gulmarg. Other winter seasons: Gulmarg '11/12 Gulmarg '10/11 Gulmarg '09/10 Gulmarg '07/08 Go: Snow Conditions at Gulmarg Go: Backcountry Advisory at Gulmarg Please visit

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Presenting Paint it White, a video filmed in 2009 by Russian snowboarder Konstantin Galat.Kashmir. Paint It White from Konstantin Galat on Vimeo.

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From the Adventure Project:In Gulmarg, India the NZ Ski Club of Kashmir ran a program to teach local kids skiing & snowboarding. 8 Instructors from all over the world volunteered to spend 2 months living, teaching and riding in the Indian Himalaya - Jack McCowan, describing the first of his videos below:Gulmarg 2009 from Jack McCowan on Vimeo.Henry Cobb Skiing Gulmarg 2009 from Jack McCowan on

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TR: GULMARG '08/09 - THE GULMARG GONDOLATR: GULMARG '08/09 - TERRAIN, PT. ONETR: GULMARG '08/09 - TERRAIN, PT. TWOTR: GULMARG '08/09 - SHARKS FINTR: GULMARG '08/09 - COMMUTING TO GULMARGTR: GULMARG '08/09 - 23 MARCH: 1 GONDOLA, 2 RIDERSTR: GULMARG '08/09 - KASHMIR HUMOR

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TR: GULMARG '08/09 - 23 MARCH: 1 GONDOLA, 1 DAY, 2 RIDERS

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Leaving Gulmarg was proving difficult as conditions were getting better through March, but by the 15th hardly anyone was left in town. Punished by nine straight days of riding I moved downhill to Srinagar with an eye on the forecast. As long as freezing levels remained low enough it was pretty certain that 18 inches of snow would be falling at G4 on Affarwat by the weekend. With spring bursting

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TR: GULMARG '08/09 - COMMUTING TO GULMARG

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TR: GULMARG '08/09 - SHARKS FIN

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TR: GULMARG '08/09 - SHARKS FIN

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Rider: Jordan DaleyPhoto: Henry Cobb

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This post is dedicated to the friends and family of Shaun Kratzer, a man lost in an avalanche two years ago today, at Gulmarg. An account of this sad event by someone who was there can be found at The Avy in Gulmarg. There is also a discussion of this particular avalanche with photographs of the crown and deposition located at this forum thread at Teton Gravity Research. (The area of that slide

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TEXT HERESwedish Skier Beaten in Gulmarg on Holy Words - KO, 7 February 2009.Verse on ski angers Valley - Telegraph, 7 February 2009.Foreigner detained for using slider with Quranic verses - Indopia, 7 February 2009.

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Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation of India. Assassinated 61 years ago today."As soon as we lose the moral basis, we cease to be religious. There is no such thing as religion over-riding morality. Man, for instance, cannot be untruthful, cruel or incontinent and claim to have God on his side.""What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction

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Srinagar and the surrounding areas of Kashmir remained peaceful and calm during the annual observation of Republic Day, 26 January 2009. The Kashmir Valley area did not experience the violence that has marred the national holiday in previous years.The run-up to Republic Day is generally marked by increasing tensions in Srinagar as government forces step up planned search and surveillance

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Barack Obama is inaugurated and the world rejoices. Here at Gulmarg no one is disappointed to see Mr. Bush leave office.

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Obama's Kashmir conundrum - BBC, 21 January 2009.

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Craig Kelly, a legend in the winter sports industry, champion freestyler, pioneer freerider, and inspiration to a generation of snowboarders, lost in an avalanche six years ago today. R.I.P.

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Our world is rife with division and struggle, intolerance, misunderstanding and hatred, war and oppression. Our civilization depends on the courage of men and women resisting these tyrannies to lead mankind into a future of cooperation and peace.Although Martin Luther King Jr., is mainly identified with the civil rights movement in the US his message of peace is universal, and it speaks to people

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Chilai Kalan wakes up; Snow, rains cut off Kashmir - RK, 18 January 2009.From the Rising Kashmir article: The 296-kms long Srinagar-Jammu highway, the only road link connecting Kashmir with rest of the world was closed for vehicular traffic on Sunday after heavy snowfall and rains lashed the State. The army personnel in the upper reaches have been warned about possible snow avalanches and

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Brian Newman, leader of the Snow Safety team for Gulmarg 07/08, with Nanga Parbat in the background (photo right).Mr. Newman is a no-nonsense individual who takes his job very seriously, and each Tuesday night he and his Snow Safety team hosted a (spellbinding) presentation on the subject of avalanche danger at the Pine Palace. This was always a very well attended, SRO event that never failed to

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Travel Alert issued by the US Department of State, 9 January 2009:The Department of State warns U.S. citizens that there is a high threat of terrorism throughout India, and advises U.S. citizens traveling to or already in India to maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness, especially during the end-of-year holidays until India’s Republic

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Kashmir chief minister sworn in - AJ, 7 January 2009.

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Kashmir Valley receives snowfall - HN, 4 January 2009.From the Hindu:Srinagar (PTI): High altitudes of the Kashmir Valley received another spell of moderate to heavy snowfall, while the plains, including capital Srinagar, experienced light snowfall in the wee hours on Sunday...The sources said Ski resort of Gulmarg, 52 kms from here, received fresh four to five feet of snow, while it was heavy in

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Day One of 2009 starts out at 500 mph, 30000 feet above Greenland and its unpronounceable landmarks, and ends stalled in a rogue taxi behind a dusty elephant in India.Picking up where I left off last April: I'm back in the thick of it, the Central Bazaar of Pahar Ganj - the tourist ghetto Delhi/New Delhi. Posts from Delhi last year are gathered HERE.Photo credit: Jay Farbman

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I cannot recall how I first heard of a ski resort in India but it was described to me as an expanse larger than Verbier with vertical footage similar to Whistler, serviced by one six-person gondola. Many hours after that were spent Googling into the night to learn more about Gulmarg. "Ne Pofa, A short ski trip around the world" from M.dub is a beautiful video featuring the resort in the second

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Evidently, the Indian Army in Kashmir is not tolerating any protest activity associated with the state elections. If Americans had to run a gauntlet like this to post a ballot, I don't think democracy would last very long in America. Most of our bloated and apathetic citizens are not cut out for this type of exercise.Photo credit: Fayaz Kabli/ReutersNo clear winner from Indian Kashmir vote -

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Today is the first anniversary of Benazir Bhutto's death by assassination in Rawalpindi. Condolences to all those mourning this fallen leader, taken far too early from life.Pakistan mourners honour Bhutto - BBC, 27 December 2008.Obituary: Benazir Bhutto - BBC, 27 December 2007.Bhutto: Who Ordered Her Killing? - BBC, 28 December 2007.Pakistan Blames Qaeda Link - IHT, 28 December 2007.CIA Names

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From the AP article:Pakistan began moving thousands of troops from the Afghan border toward India, officials and witnesses said Friday, raising tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors and possibly undermining the U.S.-backed campaign against al-Qaida and the Taliban.Pakistan moves troops to Indian border - AP, 26 December 2008.India PM meets forces, Pakistan moves troops - Reuters, 26

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"The number of militant attacks fell 40 percent from 2007-2008, reaching 709 this year from roughly 1,100 last year, Kuldeep Khoda, a senior police official, said in a statement." (Emphasis added)Violence in Kashmir lowest in 20 years - IHT, 26 December 2008.Photo credit: Fayaz Kabli/Reuters

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Happy Holidays to one and all:PEACE & LOVEPEACE & LOVEPEACE & LOVE

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Police foil attack in Indian Kashmir - IHT, 23 December 2008.India arrests 3 suspects in Kashmir - IHT, 23 December 2008.

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Mumbai attack: US backs Indian proof of Pak hand - TOI, 23 December 2008.VIDEO: US backs proof of Pak hand - TOI, 23 December 2008.

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Travel Alert issued by the US Department of State, 19 December 2008:The Department of State warns U.S. citizens that there is a high threat of terrorism throughout India, and advises U.S. citizens traveling to or already in India to maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness, especially during the end-of-year holidays until India’s

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Today is winter solstice, the shortest daylight/longest night of the year.

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Simply amazing that this story went virtually unnoticed in the US media, especially that it is extremely topical, and is a highly significant movement of troops. Our sympathies go out to all the servicemen and women whose fate it is to be sent to this far-off land in which NO foreign power has ever successfully occupied.US to bolster force in Afghanistan - AJ, 21 December 2008.30,000 US troops to

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'Militants die' in Kashmir battle - BBC, 19 December 2008.

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Avalanches are Back: Man survives slide in the Basin; Woman dies at Snowbird - PR, 16 December 2008.From the article in the Park Record:Matt Roon and his twin brother Wesley "are avid skiers," said Parkite Chris Roon, the boys' father. His passion for skiing took Matt Roon last year to the Himalayas in Kashmir for six weeks of big-mountain skiing. "Both kids have been through [avalanche] training

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A brief guide to conflict locations in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, with links to news sources.View Larger Map

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Use the controls to tool around this custom map of Gulmarg, Kashmir, India. Highlighted features include hotels, restaurants, and other services, in addition to the Gulmarg Gondola and prominent bowls in the skiing domain. Approaches to Gulmarg from Srinagar and Delhi are also noted.View Larger Map

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The embed code automatically launches the video (and audio) which I find annoying, otherwise the video would be presented here for your convenience. If you know how to re-write the code to kill the auto-start, please contact. Don't forget to come back after surfing the links!From Transworld Snowboarding:Tempting Fate In The Himalayan Outback-Episode 1Tempting Fate In The Himalayan Outback-Episode

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The Scott Snow Expedition Kashmir -Released on YouTube in June '08, I'm bumping this for stoke!

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India 'entered Pakistan airspace' - BBC, 14 December 2008.

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Heavy snowfall in valley cuts off border areas - ZN, 11 December 2008.Photo credit: Sam Smith

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India: Pak shifting blame over Mumbai - Reuters, 22 December 2008.Pakistan bans 'Mumbai-linked' group - BBC, 12 December 2008.India announces security revamp - AJ, 11 December 2008.India police 'name Mumbai gunmen' - BBC, 9 December 2008.Pakistan's surprise raid on Lashkar - BBC, 8 December 2008.India: Not equal to counterterrorism task - IHT, 4 December 2008.Pressure builds on Pak to rein in

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Condolences to the lives lost, the families, & the friends left to mourn.From The Daily Show - "John Oliver explains that when you're a bankrupt ideology pursuing a bankrupt strategy, the only move you've got is the dick one".The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cMumbai TragedyBarack Obama InterviewJohn McCain InterviewSarah Palin VideoFunny Election VideoIN-DEPTH: What did Kashmir have

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Kashmir Valley receives its first snowfall - Hindu, 13 November 2008.Daylong snowfall in Gulmarg hill station - STN, 13 November 2008.Three feet of snowfall reported at Gulmarg from this most recent storm.UPDATE: First Snowfall in Srinagar Disrupts Life - NB, 14 November 2008.

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Kashmir Shuts Down on Anniversary - KO, 27 October 2008.India deploys to halt Kashmir protests - Reuters, 27 October 2008."The Kashmir Coordination Committee (KCC), spearheading the ongoing agitation against New Delhi’s rule, has called for strike to protest against the landing of Indian troops in Srinagar on this day in 1947. " (Emphasis added)

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Kashmiris protest after leader held - AJ, 23 October 2008."Residents are demanding the release of Yasin Malik, arrested overnight after organising a rally urging people to boycott forthcoming elections...Multi-stage state elections are due to start on November 17 in Kashmir, where the past two months have witnessed some of the biggest anti-India protests since a separatist revolt against New

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India launches first Moon mission - BBC, 22 October 2008.

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60-Year-Hiatus Broken, Goods Cross LOC - KO, 21 October 2008.India & Pakistan open Kashmir trade link - IHT, 21 October 2008.Apples, onions cross frontier in Kashmir - Reuters, 21 October 2008.Kashmir rivals reopen trade route - BBC, 21 October 2008.

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Cross LOC Traders Overcome Hurdles- KO, 16 October 2008.Uri-M’abad Route to be Ready by Oct 15 - KO, 23 September 2008.India, Pak agree to Kashmir route - Reuters, 22 September 2008.An agreement between India and Pakistan toward a more permanent, overland trade route in Kashmir, the roadway linking Uri (IN) and Muzaffarbad (PAK), took a positive step in September, despite increasing tensions in

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"An informative and entertaining slide show by Brian Newman, snow safety officer contracted by the Kashmiri government to westernize Gulmarg in 2007. Join Brian for amazing ski photos from his adventures in the region of Kashmir. If you are thinking about a trip to Gulmarg, get the guidance to make the most of your adventure. Show starts at 8:00 PM." More information.One likely topic of this

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Kashmir's first train flagged off - AJ, 11 October 2008.Kashmir set for its first train service - BBC, 10 October 2008.

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Our secret war in Pakistan - MSNBC, 7 October 2008.BACKSTORY: South Asia Awaits Another Secret War - TO, 19 July 2008.

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Indian Army: 13 rebels killed in Kashmir - IHT, 3 October 2008.

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'US missile' hits Pakistan village - AJ, 1 October 2008.US drone 'kills six' in Pakistan - BBC, 1 October 2008.6 killed in missile strike in Pakistan - IHT, 1 October 2008.

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Kashmir celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr today - KO, 30 September 2008.I had to look it up. Thank you Wikipedia: Eid-ul-Fitr.Photo property of Kashmir Observer

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Pakistan & US Troops Exchange Fire - TO, 25 September 2008.Shots fired in US-Pakistan clash - BBC, 25 September 2008.Pakistan, US differ on incident - Reuters, 25 September 2008.

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'US drone crashes' in Pakistan - AJ, 24 September 2008.Pakistan recovers 'US spy drone' - BBC, 24 September 2008.Pakistani Military Probes US Drone Crash - TO, 24 September 2008.Pakistan denies shooting US spy plane - IHT, 24 September 2008.US denies Pakistan 'air incursion' - AJ, 23 September 2008.BACKSTORY: STOP US BOMBING IN PAKISTAN

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India deploys fighter jets in Kashmir - Khilafah, 19 September 2008.Sukhoi jets to roar over Kashmir skies - HT, 17, September 2008.

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Strike against Indian rule shuts down Kashmir - Reuters, 20 September 2008.

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Police clash with Kashmir protesters, 35 hurt - Reuters, 19 September 2008.Police disperse Kashmir protests - BBC, 19 September 2008.Photo credit: Owais Zargar

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India plans special anti-terrorism centre - Reuters, 18 September 2008.India's concern: Pakistan support for militants - Reuters, 15 September 2008.RELATED: India warns Pakistan over attacks - AJ, 15 August 2008.POST: PAKISTAN LINKED TO INDIAN EMBASSY BLAST IN KABUL

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Srinagar-Muzaffarbad Bus Runs Weekly - KO, 18 September 2008."After being flagged off on April 7, 2005, the bus service ran for the second consecutive week for the first time on Thursday, having been a fortnightly affair till now."BACKSTORY: INDIA-PAKISTAN DISCUSS CROSS-LOC TRANSPORT & TRADE

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Thirty injured in Kashmir attack - BBC, 17 September 2008.Photo credit: Owais Zargar

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Soldiers among eight killed in Kashmir - Reuters, 15 September 2008."Four Indian soldiers and three Muslim militants were killed in gun battles across Kashmir on Monday, police said. They said suspected militants also beheaded a Muslim villager suspecting him to be an informer of Indian troops." (Emphasis added)

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On shelves now, the August issue of Snowboard Canada, with a cover shot for Matt Belzile, on location at Gulmarg, Kashmir, India. An excellent, detailed article is available to readers of the magazine, but sadly, is not available online. To my knowledge this is the first feature on Gulmarg for a snowboard magazine in North America. Kudos!SBC is a great magazine that too few American riders

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After a quiet week in the press reporting from Kashmir, protests Friday result in two deaths as police use tear gas and bullets to deter crowds in the border towns of Shopian and Baramulla.Two die in new Kashmir protests - BBC, 12 September 2008.Two killed, 80 wounded in Kashmir - Reuters, 12 September 2008.

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Bush OK'd Secret U.S. Strikes In Pakistan - CBS, 11 September 2008.Stop, Mr. Bush, you're ruining it for everyone else. I predict this stupid stunt will be revealed as a political effort to boost Republican Party chances at the polls in November. Criminal homicide, plain and simple.ANALYSIS: US attacks raise stakes in Pakistan - BBC.ANALYSIS: Backlash: Turning to the Taleban in Pakistan -

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Al-Badr militants arrested in Kashmir - Hindu, 10 September 2008.Police arrest 4 ‘grenade throwers’ - GK , 9 September 2008.POST: GRENADE KILLS NINE AT SRINAGAR BUS DEPOTPOST: GRENADE ATTACK ROCKS GULMARG

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Quake rocks valley - GK, 6 September 2008.Light Snowfall in Kashmir Valley - KO, 7 September 2008.Nip in air as rains, snow lash Kashmir - PNI, 9 September 2008.

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Hindus call off Kashmir protests - AJ, 1 September 2008.

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Kashmir Muslims defy India curfew - BBC, 25 August 2008.5 killed, Demands for separation from India - IHT, 25 August 2008.UPDATE: Clampdown turns Srinagar into ghost town - HT, 25 August 2008.UPDATE: Uneasy calm prevails in Kashmir - HT, 26 August 2008.VIDEO: Srinagar protests turn violent - 25 August 2008.From the BBC:Are you in Srinagar? Have you been affected by the curfew? Send us your

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Before going to Kashmir last winter I tried to make some on-the-ground contacts, using the internet, so that I could call on an acquaintance in Srinagar. I'm glad I did. It was my first trip to India, one of the most challenging and sensational destinations on earth, and Srinagar was my first step into it beyond the airport.A visit to Srinagar would completely peg out the sketch-o-meter of an

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Curfew in Kashmir city - AJ, 24 August 2008.Kashmir under indefinite curfew - BBC, 24 August 2008.Curfew imposed in Kashmir Valley - IHT, 24 August 2008.Curfew in Kashmir ahead of rally - Reuters, 24 August 2008.India arrests leaders in Kashmir - BBC, 24 August 2008.One killed, dozens injured in fresh clashes - Reuters, 24 August 2008.VIDEO: India imposes curfew in Kashmir - 24 August 2008.

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Army officer among 15 killed in Kashmir - Reuters, 23 August 2008.

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Pakistan's Musharraf steps down - BBC, 18 August 2008.VIDEO (26.09.2006): President Pervez Musharraf, Pt. 1 VIDEO (26.09.2006): President Pervez Musharraf, Pt. 2

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Muslims riot in Kashmir over deaths - Reuters, 14 August 2008.UPDATE: Police shoot Kashmiri protester - BBC, 14 August 2008.UPDATE: Toll rises as Muslims protest in Kashmir - Reuters, 15 August 2008.UPDATE: Police Says Only 21 Died - KO, 14 August 2008.VIDEO: Violence flares again in Kashmir - BBC, 13 August 2008.VIDEO: Violence erupts in Kashmir - 14 August 2008.

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Fifteen killed as Kashmir land row boils - Reuters, 13 August 2008.Kashmir mourns deaths in huge protests - Reuters, 13 August 2008.FACTBOX: The Jammu & Kashmir valley dispute - Reuters.ANALYSIS: Killings may be Kashmir tipping point - Reuters.IN PICTURES: Kashmir in turmoil - BBC.VIDEO: Protesters shot dead in Kashmir - BBC, 12 August 2008.

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Thousands of traders clash with police - Reuters, 11 August 2008.

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Tensions high in Indian Kashmir - AJ, 9 August 2008.

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Rarely do climbers enter mainstream consciousness until there is a fatal accident. The release and controversial success of John Krakauer's Into Thin Air, an account of one mean season at Mt. Everest, reinvigorated the climbing disaster genre - publishers now have another mountain tragedy to consider:"K2 [has] claimed 11 lives, the worst single tragedy in climbing history on the mountain and one

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Kashmir short of essentials after blockade - Reuters, 5 August 2008.Blockade of Kashmir Valley To Continue - KO, 4 August 2008.Carpet, Shawl Industry In Deep Slump - KO, 31 July 2008.UPDATE: J&K industry may lose 15 billion rupees - Reuters, 13 August 2008.It wasn't all that great to begin with, the economy it is.

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Three killed in Kashmir protests - BBC, 4 August 2008.UPDATE: 15 Year Old Killed in Srinagar Clashes - KO, 4 August 2008.UPDATE: Protester dies in Kashmir clash - BBC, 5 August 2008.UPDATE: Second day of protests in Kashmir - AJ, 5 August 2008.UPDATE: Kashmir Valley Shuts Down Again - KO, 5 August 2008.UPDATE: PM calls meeting to end Kashmir protests - Reuters, 6 August 2008.UPDATE: Indian PM in

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Kashmir Blockade Comes Into Effect - KO, 29 July 2008.Fanatic Mobs Rule Highway - KO, 31 July 2008.Drivers Caught Amid Goons & Partisan Police - KO, 2 August 2008.Army called to Jammu: Mobs attack property - KO, 2 August 2008.NH handed over to Army - KO, 2 August 2008.UPDATE: Highway Of Terror: Drivers Bring Tales Of Horror - KO, 6 August 2008.There is now a super-abundance of anecdotal evidence

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The 7 July 2008 attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul [Suicide Car Blast Kills 41 in Afghan Capital - NYT] went unreported in this blog for it was not evidently related to Gulmarg or Kashmir, nor was this author seeking to unearth a story link to this terrifying event.Suspicion fell immediately upon Pakistan's spy agency, the Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), for participating in

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Deadly blasts strike Indian city - BBC, 27 July 2008.India hunts bombing suspects - AJ, 27 July 2008.India on alert as bombers sought - BBC, 27 July 2008.India: Terrorism is attack on 'way of life' - IHT, 27 July 2008.UPDATE: Anti-terror squads in India carry out raids - IHT, 28 July 2008.UPDATE: Death toll rises in India blasts - BBC, 28 July 2008.UPDATE: 3 Kashmiris held in Mumbai for blasts -

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Pakistan, India Trade Fire on LoC - KO, 26 July 2008.Read a detailed analysis of the border dispute between India, Pakistan, and the disparate Kashmir separatists in this excellent BBC report: The Future of Kashmir.UPDATE: India, Pakistan in Kashmir clash - BBC, 28 July 2008.UPDATE: Kashmir rivals to discuss firing - BBC, 29 July 2008.UPDATE: India, Pakistan hold flag meeting as guns fall silent

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