Snow Kingdom, north India’s biggest snow park located at an altitude of 2,700m at the scenic destination of Kufri, near Shimla, has been set up with the aim to boosting the tourism sector in the area, which has been in decline in recent years.

The park spanning over 1,100 sqm and offers year-round snow activities, including sledging, slides and tube rides, giving tourists an experience of the activities that are otherwise only possible during the winter season.

Prateek Thakur, Director of Adventure Resort in Kufri, which has set up Snow Kingdon, said he hoped the new centre would stem the recent declining visitor numbers to the region.

“As part of our ongoing efforts, Adventure Resort has introduced Himachal’s first indoor snow park, which offers a year-round snow experience to visitors. Such initiatives are crucial for revitalising tourism sector and similar efforts are needed from all stakeholders in the tourism industry,” he told local media, adding, “The resort has attracted around 3 lakh tourists, including domestic as well as international visitors, over the past one year. More than 15,000 tourists have visited Snow Kingdom in the first month,” he added.