People and the government should be aware of the hazards involved with these natural disasters and take precautions to lessen the likelihood of an avalanche occurring. One of the most crucial precautions is to be conscious of the warning signs of an impending avalanche and to take the measures well in time. The administration must inform people planning to go skiing about the local meteorological conditions and, more crucially, about the locations and areas that are vulnerable to avalanches. To protect priceless lives, those watching over these activities in the upper reaches of Gulmarg must see to it that prohibitions and limits are put in place.
Further, SOPs must be followed, and anyone caught violating them must be brought to the book. Regular avalanche risk education must be conducted, and people must adopt the appropriate safety measures. The administration must take action to make sure the region is frequently inspected, that any warning signals of an approaching avalanche are promptly addressed and that any necessary instructions are delivered without delay.
In addition, it’s crucial to design safe slopes whenever possible. For instance, the administration could collaborate with local mountain guides to clean debris and other potential barriers from slopes that could cause avalanches to make them safer. The controlled blasting in the avalanche vulnerable must be carried out and these measures will not only help lower the possibility of an avalanche happening, but it would also assist in safeguarding the lives of visitors who are travelling to the area to engage in adventurous activities. Such occurrences give a bad image of how skiing and other winter sports are managed and regulated, which Kashmir’s adventure tourism industry cannot afford.
Therefore, steps must be taken to guarantee that these operations are managed properly and with greater security, with a special emphasis needed to be placed on SOP adherence, which must be upheld at all costs. Additionally, the administration and the concerned department need to work with local specialists who are familiar with the area to find ways to make skiing in Gulmarg safer since we cannot run into obstacles at this early stage of our path to expanding our tourism industry, especially adventure tourism. The expertise must be put to use for greater safety.
