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Snowboarding festival kicks off in Malam Jabba

Snowboarding festival kicks off in Malam Jabba

Over 44 national and international players, including four women players from Europe, Afghanistan and Pakistan, are participating
23 Jan, 2021

Pakistan International Snowboarding Championship and Festival kicked off at the Malam Jabba tourist resort in Swat valley on Friday.

Over 44 national and international players, including four women players from Europe, Afghanistan and Pakistan, are participating, according to a statement issued here.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KP-CTA) and the Samson Group of Companies are jointly organising the event.

Besides snowboarding, traditional foods and a music festival are also part of the gala to entertain the visitors.

The statement said men and women joint slalom and parallel joint slalom competitions were held on Friday, while concluding ceremony would be held on Saturday (today).

Malam Jabba is the only civil skiing resort in Pakistan at about 8,500 height.

The tourism department had also arranged the snowboarding championship at Malam Jabba last year. A large number of people from across the country and internationally had participated in the event.

Published in Dawn, January 23rd, 2021

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S Jan 23, 2021 02:16pm
Nice pic on gentle slope for learners.
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MG Jan 23, 2021 03:04pm
The dress is not suitable for snow...
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Jan 23, 2021 04:48pm
Welcome to the world famous 2021 Snowboarding Championship and Festival at the centuries old tourist resort of Malam Jabba eye-catching and amazing tourist resort in the historic Swat Valley, Islamic Republic of Pakistan. As always, keep it up and hang on tough.
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NYS Jan 23, 2021 06:09pm
Excute these local activities on media live
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Pak-uk Jan 24, 2021 02:04am
Nice scenes.
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Jugni Jan 24, 2021 03:48am
It’s not “players”! Either use the terms “skiers” or “competitors”.
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Thunderbird Jan 24, 2021 07:44am
GB is another spot suitable for skiing and should be promoted for professionals as previously explored by Italian teams.
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