Gulmarg, a resort town in Indian-administered Kashmir, is facing an unseasonably dry January, leaving both travelers and tourism operators disappointed with the lack of snow.

The tourist resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir, known for skiing, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.2 degrees Celsius -- up from minus 5.4 degrees Celsius.

In 2022, the valley witnessed the highest-ever arrival of tourists in Kashmir’s history at 26.73 lakh of whom, 15.42 lakh made it to Gulmarg. In 2023, Gulmarg saw 16.5 lakh visitors.

A dry winter has been devastating to Gulmarg, one of Asia’s highest ski resorts, in Indian-controlled Kashmir. By Showkat Nanda and Sameer Yasir Reporting from Srinagar, Kashmir, and New Delhi ...