For hard-bred Mumbaikars like us, it may come as a bit of a surprise that Kashmir’s pristine mountain town Gulmarg is one of the most internationally sought-after destinations for winter sports. The quality of its powder — that’s what skiers and snowboarders call freshly fallen snow — is what draws this community to its adrenalin-pumped slopes. It’s no Engelberg for sure, but that’s precisely what’s so great about it — it’s as local as it can get.