India, Dec. 17 -- A tourist visiting Manali has alleged that local guides are misleading visitors by offering skiing activities on a tiny, artificially gathered patch of snow despite the absence of natural snowfall in the area.

Taking to Instagram, Atul Chauhan shared a video with the caption, "Scam". The clip shows a group of tourists attempting to ski on a narrow strip of snow, while the surrounding landscape appears largely dry, rocky and snowless.

In the video, Chauhan claims that the snow has been transported to the spot to create the illusion of snowfall-based activities. "Finally, main aapko live dikhata hoon ki Manali mein kaise snowfall ho rahi hai. Dekhiye saamne, yeh log barf utha kar truck mein laaye hain, yahan daal rahe ha...