Dharamsala: Severe chill and freezing temperatures were not deterring tourists from enjoying tandem flights from the world famous paragliding site Bir-Billing in Kangra district. After heavy snow in the last two days, entire plateau of Billing take-off site located at an altitude of about 2,400 metres from sea level is covered under about one feet snow.
Surinder, a tourist from Punjab, said that snow covered Billing looks like a white paradise. Though very few tourists are coming to Billing due to extreme chill these days, a paraglider said it was an entirely different experience watching scenic snow clad mountains while flying from a paraglider.
"We get very small window to fly in these conditions. Today we enjoyed the experience as there was bright sunshine that provided wind thermals for flying in the afternoon", he said.
Bir Billing, ranked among the top 10 paragliding sites of the world by various magazines of adventure sports, attracts thousands of paragliders from across the world every year. Tns
Courtesy: Tribune News Service
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