Srinagar, Jan. 21 -- This winter after a long time, Kashmir has experienced successive heavy snowfall which has thrown life out of gear: electricity has been erratic, traffic movement has been affected, more so along Jammu-Srinagar highway and the flights have recurrently been grounded. This winter snow has been iconic in its fury, in line with the popular recollection of the ruthless old Kashmir winters. It is back to endlessly white vistas, frozen glassy streets and the deep, leaden skies with a teeth-chattering chill to boot.

But this has hardly helped bring the tourists back. At least, not to the extent, people were expecting. At 8,960 feet, Gulmarg, Kashmir's wonderland of snow, has fewer tourists to serve. According to the tourism ...