Location: Auli
Top Things to do in Auli
Top 6 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Auli, Uttarakhand
Auli is a ski destination in Chamoli district in the Himalayan mountains of Uttarakhand, India. Auli, also known as Auli Bugyal, in Garhwali, which means "meadow", is located at an elevation of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) to 3,050 metres (10,010 ft) above sea level. After the creation of the state of Uttarakhand, formerly part of Uttar Pradesh, Auli was marketed as a tourist destination. Auli lies on the way to the Hindu pilgrimage destination of Badrinath. It is surrounded by coniferous and oak forests, with a panoramic view of the peaks of the Himalayas. The slopes are intended for both professional skiers and novices. The Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Limited (GMVNL) a state govt agency which takes care of this resort, and Uttarakhand Tourism Department conduct winter sports competitions at Auli to encourage skiing in India. It has a 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) cable car, a chairlift and a ski lift, along with a maintained trek route. There is a training facility of Indo-Tibetan Border Police. A small Hindu temple connected with the Hindu epic the Ramayana is also present.
Restaurants in Auli
1. Gorson Bugyal
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By shalzart - Mumbai, India
Auli stay was like staying in heaven. Not to miss the gorson Trek from auli. it’s a fun Trek with meadows on top of the mountain. For the gorson Trek, we did the chair cable first then we did the trek. The trek is about 3 km , with gentle slopes to Trek in the open meadows , through the alpine forest , passing the cows grazing n horses grazing, passing the bells tingling around the cows neck, little ponds on the way, a little temple n finally reaching on top to the open meadows. It was like Switzerland n truly beautiful. On top , saw the clouds coming in and you feel like your walking on the clouds. Beautiful weather, cool n windy. Sometimes sunny sometimes cloudy. Glad we didn’t get the rains. Passed by mountain goats n mountain dogs. Saw vultures on top of the mountain feeding on cow carcass. Heard the loud neighs of the horses. Just a wonderful must do trek to enjoy beauty all around.
2. Trishul Peak
3. Nanda Devi National Park
4. Bhavishya Badri
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By YaatendraM
Its worth the effort to climb up about 5 kilometers from Ringi, which is about an hour drive from Joshimath, towards Niti and Malari. The village is so pretty that you cant have enough of it. It is recommended that you plan to stay in the Village Subhai for the night. The village has many clean home stays. You can stay with Jaydeep (Mobile : 9627979546) his home is very clean, with wonderful food and loving people. This must be a one night 2 day trip. For those who like hiking and trekking - this is great. Panorama of Nanda Devi is spectacular. WE did the trip towards end of December 2018 - hence it was snowed in. We loved the whole trip.
5. Auli Ski & Snowboard School
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
Auli Ski & Snowboard School (Registered) offers ski and snowboarding lessons for all proficiency levels and age groups. Ski & Snowboarding lessons for beginners, intermediate and advance levels, as well as free-style skiing, cross country skiing, ski touring, ski racing and back country skiing lessons. Group or personalized private lessons from 10 am to 4 pm everyday during winters
Reviewed By aniruddhadhanashreem - Milan, Italy
Sking in Auli is an amazing out of the world experience and one which was on my bucket list. Mastering slopes, gravity, snow and the mountain has its own thrill and adventure. We (me and my brother) had a great time bonding in Auli amongst the Himalayas and we learnt a few sking tricks as well. Uttarakhand is truly the Land of the Gods full of adventure and spirituality and Auli is the perfect spot to do both. Auli has great views of the Nanda Dei, Neelgiri, Gouri/Hathi, Nar Parvat , Barmal and Berthatoli. The sunrise and sunsets are amazing nature shows which are not to be missed. The peace and tranquility and the quality of air is simply divine and fit for the abode of the Gods. The GMVN (Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam) the tourist body of Uttarakhand organizes Sking courses from January to March every year at the Auli Ski & Snowboard School. Two types of courses are offered Certificate course of 7 days and Advanced course of 14 days. These are some of the best Sking courses on offer anywhere in the world with great instructors, equipment, ski slopes and Sking infrastructure. The instructors are very competent and endeavor to give you a great sking experience. The courses are amongst the most economical way of learning or practicing sking. For a similar course one will end up spending at least 10 times more in other countries/places. The GMVN courses are fully residential with basic heated accommodation on shared basis and all meals included. The meals are tasty, wholesome, nourishing and the staff takes great care of you. My mouth is watering even thinking about the amazingly tasty simple meals. The meals are mostly Vegetarian but once or twice during the course they also offer eggs and chicken. The Ski resort also has a good bar and a Restaurant serving Veg and non Veg fare. Depending upon the occupancy and availability at the Ski resort you may opt for room upgrades on additional payment. Laundry service is available on special request. No previous knowledge of sking is required. The only prerequisite being adequate physical fitness. Sking demands physical (and mental) fitness. Thus at least 30 days before arriving in Auli strengthen your leg muscles and ensure that your body is flexible and agile. Jogging, cycling, swimming, trekking are good preparatory exercises. To reach Auli it is best to arrive in Rishikesh by evening/night day before and catch an early morning bus/taxi to Auli. There is a early morning GMVN bus directly from Haridwar/Rishikesh to Auli Ski Resort. Alternatively one can reach Joshimath and take the Gondola/taxi/bus to Auli. The road from Rishikesh to Joshimath is excellent three/four lane highway and you will get to see some of the most amazing sights including river confluences (prayag in Sanskrit). There is lot of wild life including bears, jackals and deers and we happened to sight jackals and hare on our way. Every turn throws up a new vista and there is always the river on one side and mountain on the other. A typical day at Ski course starts with bed tea at 7 am , breakfast at 8am , sking from 9 am to 2 pm followed by lunch and recreation. Tea at 5 pm and dinner at 8 PM. In the afternoon/evening one is free to explore Auli and surrounding and one can always go for beautiful walks or local sightseeing and shopping. Typically on the first day there are introductions and issue of equipment, familiarisation with the use of equipment (skis, Ski boots, Sticks, Ski goggles and gloves), familiarisation with the slopes and safety lessons. You may opt to carry your own Helmet, Goggles (UV protection) and gloves. Introduction to basic techniques of getting into the skis and out of them, standing with skis on, stopping/braking and moving with skis on are given including the most important techniques of falling down safely. Practice the braking and falling techniques to perfection as these are life savers [for you and others]. Safety first – learn and respect Slope, gravity and traction. A few safety tips • Please perform warm up exercises before getting onto the ski’s • Wear a Helmet to protect your Head. Believe me you need and yes use it. [Take your own helmet, goggles and gloves] • Know your limits, and the limits on the slope. • Follow the instructions of the instructors. They know the slopes and your capabilities better than you do. • Watch out for others on the slope. While you don’t own the slopes others believe they do! • Like Defensive driving practice defensive sking. Don’t speed up before achieving perfection in the art of braking on the slopes • Finally there are old skiers and there are bold skiers, but no bold old skiers. Second day is more of practising what we learnt on the first day with the introduction of turns and climbing up the slope. The falling technique is mostly perfected on this day. The ski sessions start at 9 am in the morning with assembly at Chair lift and go on till about 2 pm followed by Lunch and rest. A ski pass is given to each participant for unlimited use of Chair and Ski Lifts during the course. Third day practice and perfect what was learnt on day 1 and 2 and move on the steeper slopes and do longer ski runs. Training on how to get out of difficult situations. At the end of this day most get the sking basics and are able to move around on skis taking the turns and obstacles in their strides. The falling also starts reducing and you are now more on the skis than on the snow. The fourth day practice session gives you confidence to ski and now rarely the falling technique is needed. Your sking effort is also drastically reduced. From 5th days the instructors take a call to put you on the Ski Lift and escort you down from the middle of the slope to the base and by the end of the day you are sking from the top of the slopes under close supervision. 6th and 7th days are sheer joy of Sking and you adapt to the slopes and enjoy the thrill of sking. We went there in Jan 2019 and look forward to visiting again. Great place, great people, great hospitality. Happy Sking adventure P.S. In summer Ski lodge Auli is the base camp for treks to Gorson Meadows and Kuari Pass
6. Ropeway from Joshimath to Auli
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 162 reviews
Reviewed By sangeeta_1373
Great Rope way ride.Lifetime memorable experience.Through rope way cable car we can see flora and fauna of Nanda Devi forest so closely...Then Nanda Devi pick, Sanjivani parvat...Those heavenly Himalayan ranges we can see. Guide Inside the cable car is very helpful and knowledgeable. It required 14 years to make this Rope way working.Great Experience of Rope way ride. . It is 100 times great experience than cable car view of Genting in Malaysia... Why we Indians don't advertise it globally? Please do visit here in place of wasting money on amusement park.Stay on the lap of Nature here.
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