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30 Stunning Photographs Of Kashmir Like You’ve Never Seen It

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February 20th, 2017   |   Updated on April 21st, 2023

Kashmir has always been beautiful but the heavy snowfall in the past month has transformed it into a dreamy winter wonderland.

Locals and tourists both have taken full advantage of the snow, and are making beautiful ice sculptures and playing snow games.

Here are some stunning images from Kashmir, India:

1. Shikara boats are moored in the Dal lake next to the snow clad mountains in Dal Lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Administered Kashmir, India.

Shikara Boats

 

2. Cold weather continued in the Kashmir valley with most places in the state recording sub-zero temperatures.

Kashmir Valley

3. A horse pulling a passenger cart in North Kashmir’s Baramulla area as snow begins to melt with rising mercury in the Himalayan region.

Horse Pulling A Passenger Cart

 

4. A Shepherd carries a newborn lamb on his shoulders as he moves his herd in North Kashmir’s Baramulla area. 

North Kashmir's

 

5. Skiers on the slopes of the famous skiing and tourist destination of Gulmarg, 55 km from Srinagar, India.

Gulmarg Kashmir

 

6. Kashmiri boatmen gossip in their boats next to the snow clad mountains of Dal lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Administered Kashmir, India. 

Kashmiri Boatmen

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7. Shikara boats are moored towards the banks of Dal lake next to the snow covered mountains in Dal lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Administered Kashmir, India. 

Banks Of Dal lake

 

8. Icicles hang from the trees in Tanmarg, about 34 km north of Srinagar, following a fresh snowfall.

Icicles

 

9. A Kashmiri man walks on the snow-covered road after heavy snowfall, in  Srinagar, India. 

Snow-Covered Road

 

10. A view of the snow-covered park after heavy snowfall in Srinagar.

Snow-Covered Park


11. Kashmiri children play with snow on a wooden foot bridge in the interiors of Dal Lake in Srinagar. 

Kashmiri Children

 

12. A Kashmiri man walks after snowfall in Tangmarg area in Indian Controlled Kashmir.

Snowfall

 

13. Snow surrounds the field as a player from Real Kashmir Football Club (RKFC) takes part in a practice match at Srinagar football stadium. 

Kashmir Football Club

 

14. A man looks at snow covered mountains on a snow-covered hillock near Gund, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Srinagar.

Snow Covered Mountains

15. A shepherd carries a lamb as he walks on a snow-covered mountain ridge, near Gund.

Snow Covered

 

16. Kashmiri villagers carry drinking water containers as they walk along a snow-covered path on the outskirts of Srinagar. 

Kashmiri Villagers

 

17. A train passes through snow-clad mountains at Banihal, some 120 kms from Srinagar, in Srinagar, India.

Snow-Clad Mountains

 

18. Kashmiri Muslim villagers walk along a snow-covered road on the outskirts of Srinagar. 

Muslim Villagers

 

19. Kashmiri Muslim horse riders trying to cross a stream in Central Kashmir Kangan area in Indian Controlled Kashmir.

Horse Riders

 

20. Icicles formed near the flowing stream on the outskirts of Srinagar the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. 

Icicles Formed Near The Flowing Stream On The Outskirts

 

21. Icicles hang from the roof of a residential house on the outskirts of Srinagar the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. 

Icicles

 

22. Boys hurl snowballs to each other, an act of playing in snow locally known as Sheen Jung in Kashmir, India. 

Boys Hurl Snowballs

 

23. A man makes his way through heavy snowfall, in Kashmir. Heavy snowfall in Kashmir has thrown life out of gear as roadways, air traffic and power supply have been severely hit in the Valley. 

Snowfall

24. Pedestrians are seen making their way through heavy snowfall in Kashmir, India. 

heavy Snowfall

 

25. A night view of Patnitop after a heavy snowfall, about 100 km from Jammu, India. 

A Night View Of Patnitop After A Heavy Snowfallv

 

26. A Kashmiri Indian man paddles his boat on the half frozen Dal Lake in Srinagar.

Half Frozen Dal Lake, stunning images of Kashmir

27. A Kashmiri man looks at the 150-year-old damaged Onta Kadal bridge, as he rows a boat on the frozen Dal Lake after a heavy snowfall in Srinagar. 

Camel Bridge



28. A fisherwoman waits for customers over a bridge on river Jhelum amid heavy snowfall on in Srinagar, Indian Administered Kashmir. 

A Fisherwoman Waits For Customers

 

29. A vehicle travels along a snow covered road at Gulmarg, some 55kms north of Srinagar.

Vehicle Travels Along A Snow Covered Road

30. Vehicles drive past snow covered Gulmarg Tangmarg Road on January, about 38 kilometers from Srinagar, India.

Vehicles Drive Past, stunning images of Kashmir

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