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Himachal Pradesh, the state with a lot to explore, lakes, rivers, forests, valleys and towering mountains, all abound here. The state has thoroughly been blessed by nature. And it has all the means to satisfy a tourist's wandering soul. Be it adventure sports, bird watching or just admiring nature's bounty. You'll find it all here in Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh is one of the few places in the world to have such geographical diversity. Low hills just a few hundred metres abve the sea level climb on to touch the core of the Himalaya mountains. Here are peaks which never loose its perinnial snow. Rivers in deep gorges and placid mountains lakes, thick forests and scres of scree, mountain sides draped in snow and green alpine pastures make it truly a beautiful place.

This place offers immense outdoor activities, sport and adventure. There are day hikes, trek routes that follow trails lasting form a couple of days to a few weeks. In winter sports there is skiing, heli skiing, ice skating and tobogganing. There is the thrill of paragliding and the test of stamina with mountain cycling. You can go camping, fishing, play golf, take a safari, etc. Mountaineering, rappeling and rock climbing along with water sports like boating, kayaking, swimming and river rafting.

Make up your mind and select you activity. There is no need of any special training. Equipment, training, instructors and special packages are available. Contact details are given below:-

Skiing, golf and accomodation

Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation

The Mall

Shimla 171 001

Tel - 0177 2652561/2658302

Fax - 0177 2652557

Email - hptdc@sancharnet.in

Web - www.hptdc.com

Heli skiing

Himachal Helicopter Skiing

Web - www.himachal.com

Skiing and Water Sports

Directorate of Mountaineering and Allied Sports

Aleo, Manali 175 131

Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering

C-1 Hutments

Dalhousie road,

New Delhi 110011

Tel - 01902 253789, 252206, 250337

Angling

Chief Warden, Fisheries

Bilaspur 174001

Web - www.himachal.nic.in/fisheries

Tel - 01978 224068, 223212, 222568

For further information

Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation

Block No. 28, SDA complex,

Kasumpati,

Shimla 171009

Tel - 0177 2623959, 2625924, 2625511

Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation

Ritz Annexe,

Shimla 171001

Tel - 0177 2658880

Email - tourismmin-hp@nic.in

Website - www.himachaltourism.gov.in