Guided Skiing & Snowboarding

Billa Majeed Bakshi is the first ski guide in Gulmarg and Manager of the 16 local ski guides that make up Gulmarg Powder Guides. Billa's guides specialize in guiding skiers & snowboarders at Gulmarg on the world's highest gondola at 4,000 meters, as well as off piste and some overnight touring to Kashmiri shepherd huts up to 5,000 meters. Billa's father owns and operates Bakshi Backpackers & Restaurant at Gulmarg.

It is highly recommended to take a guide with you whenever you venture into the Gulmarg backcountry particularly if you have limited experience in this type of terrain. Riding with a guide ensures you have a safe and exciting time on the slopes, the trained guides know every corner of these slopes and enjoy riding pow as much as you! Guides are trained in avalanche rescue and responsible backcountry riding meaning you’ll be in good hands should an incident occur.

Having a guide will ensure you get access to the best lines available for the conditions, with or without the gondola your guide will have you hooting your lungs out as you scream through virgin pow. Your guide will organise all transport on runs to the villages of Drung, Babareshi and Tangmarg leaving you with nothing to worry about except which pillow to whack and which log to ride!