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| State | Jammu & Kashmir |
| City | Patnitop |
| Airports | Nearest Jammu |
| Distance from Amritsar | 118 Km |
| Railway Junctions | Nearest Jammu |
| Local Languages | Pahari , Hindi |
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As for facilities 40 sets of equipment is available at Patnitop and Sanasar. Also available are wooden sledges locally. For beginners Instructors are also available. Accomodation for Skiers is also available in Huts of JKTDC at Patnitop,KUD and Sanasar.Private Hotels around the area also offer accomodation. Aero sports:Paragliding has been introduced at Sanasar and Jammu. Equipment is available on Hire from tourist office in Jammu city. May-June and Septemer October are best suited for paragliding. Other aero sports like Parasailing and Hotair ballooning are also becoming operational
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Trekking:A range of trekking options is available
here. Summer is the season when all trekking routes
are open while some are open in winter too. There are excellent
camping sites also enroute.The Sundarani- Jungal
Gali-Jasarkote-Sanasar route in Jangal Gali area lets you choose any
of three exciting treks. For more details check the Jangal Gali trek
route in trekking brochure available from JKTDC(Free). There are
Trekking equipment hire shops of tourism Deptt. at Jammu and Kud.
They stock imported and local gear. These rae available for fixed
prices.
Skiing:Skiing courses are conducted at Patnitop in the
months of January and Feburary. During winter mionths there are
introductory courses for tourists/beginners at gentle gradient slopes of
Patnitop. At Madhatop (5/6 Kms from Patni top on Sanasar Road) excellent
possibilities for all kind of skiing exist. A ski-lift in the area
is also proposed.