GULMARG, Feb. 25 -- Shahid Ahmad Chachi, the sole gold medal winner for J&K in the 4th Khelo India Winter Games at Gulmarg brought cheers to the host UT on Saturday.

His yellow footprints on the Kangdoori slopes shall leave indelible marks on his evolving professional career.

Shahid did not disappoint his admirers; instead, he won the hearts of fans & sports lovers with a phenomenal performance in Vertical Ski Mountaineering at Kangdoori when he mounted the distance taking 35 minutes 29 seconds earning the title by defeating Mayank Dimri with a marginal duration of 41 seconds.

Shahid Chachi, a local boy from Tangmarg coming from a humble background, is a self-taught athlete who has been working hard diurnally to embark on a successful ...