Auli Tourism

Auli history

In the 8th century A.D., the great Guru Adi Shankaracharya is said to have visited Auli. He built a temple at Joshimath, known as Shankaracharya Tapasthali (also known as Joshimath temple), which still exists and has been proving great tourist attraction. Later Auli became a training center for the men of Indo Tibetan Border Police Force. Men there were trained to survive in extreme weather conditions prevalent in Auli and they were famous for their proficiency with ski equipment. After the formation of Uttarakhand from Uttar Pradesh, Auli tours have gained popularity. Today people from different parts of the world are making Auli trips to challenge the imposing ski slopes.

To have a whole Auli city tour one doesn’t need a typical Auli tourist guide, but you will need guidance at the ski spots of Auli.

Auli ski spots

Auli has several trekking spots one can go to Auli-Gorson, Gorson-Tali, Tali-Chitrakantha, Gailgarh-Kuari pass, Kauri pass-Khulara, and Khulara-Tapovan. Auli is known for the best ski destination of India. Auli has Asia’s Longest Gondola Ride! , chair car ride. So Auli has 2 running ropeways. One is Gondola Asia’s longest ropeways which starts forms Joshimath to the skiing spot covering a tract distance 4.15 Km in approx 22 minutes. The other ropeway is Chair car which starts from GMNV to Auli. The difference between the two cable ride is that Gondola is small cubical, covered with glass windows where tourists can stand however the chair car is an open stack of chairs. Auli Lake There is one more interest great thing, Auli has the world's largest Man Made Lake! Auli lake is beautifully located right in the middle of the slopes and high mountains. The reason behind the construction of the lake is to produce snow even during the summer to make Auli skiing destination throughout the year. This is the reason people can enjoy the pure and beautiful picturesque views of Auli with the same fun and excitement throughout the year.