Srinagar, Jan. 9 -- After months of silence, tourists destinations of the Valley-Sonmarg, Pahalgam and Gulmarg- again echoed with cheerful voices with nearly one lakh visitors, including international skiers, choosing the snow covered picturesque towns as their destinations for celebrating Christmas and New Year.

Popular hubs such as Gulmarg, Pahalgam, and Sonamarg, reported full hotel occupancy, fuelled by timely December snowfall.

World famous ski resort witnessed the arrival of more than 50,000 tourists in the last week of December, including more than 500 foreigners. As per official records, on the occasion of Christmas, 82 foreigners and 8,000 domestic tourists visited Gulmarg.

Likewise, on the last day of the year, more than 8,00...