Srinagar: Winters bring in more than the chilling winds and snowfall for the students in the valley this season. The University of Kashmir is all set to organize ski courses in Gulmarg for them, this season.

According to the officials, the Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, Kashmir University, would join hands with the Tourism Department, which organizes a number of winter sports, including ski, in Gulmarg every year, for conducting the sport for two months.

The course is likely to commence from early January and depending upon the skills of the student, he/she would be trained under basic and advanced course category.

Gulmarg, the well renowned destination world over for the most popular ski resorts, is particularly the choice of high-skilled skiers for its natural slopes.

Kashmir University officials said it was unfortunate that Kashmir ski players were not rated high, while adventure lovers from abroad camped here for weeks to enjoy skiing in Gulmarg.

The main aim of organizing such a camp is to sharpen their skills at one of the most adventurous slopes so that they could stand a chance to represent their state or country at national and international levels.

Prof Nisar Ahmad Rather, Director, Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, is playing a key role in the event.

The sources said around 60 students, including girls, were expected to take part in the sport and students taking distance education had also been enrolled.

Students with some elementary knowledge of ski would be preferred and the tourism department would provide them necessary logistics like ski equipment for the event.