Kongdori

Kongdori is a high-altitude snow bowl and the first-phase station of the Gulmarg Gondola in Gulmarg, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir. Situated at about 3,099 metres in the Pir Panjal range, it lies between Gulmarg town and Apharwat Peak. Known for its wide snowy slopes, panoramic Himalayan views and winter sports, it serves as Gulmarg's main skiing area in winter and a scenic meadow viewpoint in summer.

Visitors reach Kongdori via the Gulmarg Gondola Phase 1 cable car from Gulmarg town. The area is a wide, open bowl surrounded by snow-covered slopes and Pir Panjal peaks. In winter it is covered in deep snow with skiers, snowboarders and sledging activity. In summer it appears as an alpine meadow with green slopes and long-distance views. Visitors can explore the gondola station area, viewpoints, small eateries and ski rental shops, and take photographs of the surrounding Himalayan landscape.

Kongdori developed as the intermediate station of the Gulmarg Gondola project executed by the Jammu and Kashmir Cable Car Corporation. The gondola, commissioned in phases from 1998 and completed to Kongdori and later Apharwat, established Gulmarg as a major winter sports destination and is recognized as one of the highest operating cable cars in the world.

Kongdori is central to Gulmarg's identity as a ski resort and alpine recreation area. It hosts seasonal skiing, snowboarding and winter sports training that attract visitors from across India, and in summer serves as a scenic alpine meadow reflecting the mountain leisure culture of the Kashmir Valley.