Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Ski Resort
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PAF (Naltar) Ski Resort is a ski resort situated in the Karakoram range of the Naltar Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan province, Pakistan, at a top elevation of 2,950 meters (9,680 ft). The resort is located, 40 kilometers northwest of Gilgit. It also serves as the main facility for the Ski Federation of Pakistan.
Skiing in its raw from was known to local residents of snowy mountainous terrain of northern parts of Pakistan who used improvised wooden skies to commute in winters. PAF formally pioneered skiing in Pakistan, by introducing this sport as part of the snow survival training for its aircrew besides offering this facility to Government Department. Pakistan Army civilians and students at its Natter Ski School.
In December 1990, the formation of the Ski Federation of Pakistan was the first modest step towards promotion of skiing in the country. With the Chief of the Air Staff PAF as its Patron in Chief and the Vice Chief of the Air Staff as the President. The goal of Ski federation of Pakistan is to promote winter sports particularly skiing in Pakistan. It is hoped that efforts of the Federation would go a long way in achieving the goal of producing skiers of international standard.
As the sport gained popularity, Government of Pakistan created an additional venue at Malam Jabba as a Ski resort. The sport is now accessible on a countrywide basis as training and participation for competitive skiing is offered to all. Today there are several hundred Ski enthusiasts spread all over the country National Championships are held annually and Pakistani skiers have also represented the country at various international competitions. Pakistan skiers also featured in the 3rd and 4th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China and Kangwon, Korea in 1996 and 1999 respectively. The children's team, which represented Pakistan in the 2nd Children's Ski Competition held in Iran in February 1998, managed to secure the coveted 3rd position. Pakistan was also represented by a female skier Miss Anmaar Habib at Aomori Japan, at the 12th Asian Children Alpine Ski Championship.
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