The Aga Khan Foundation launched the programme in 2008, with Swiss brand Volkl providing equipment and training for locals, and the Swiss ski resort of St Moritz raising funds and inviting two Afghan skiers to the Alps for training.
- A few adventurous ski tourists make the trek to Bamyan every year
- British travel company offers guided 10-day tours for £1,700
- Locals and tourists compete in Afghanistan’s only ski race
- Organisations are trying to develop the region’s tourism industry
- Skiing programme offers jobs and training to local residents
via Welcome to the first ever ski resort… in AFGHANISTAN | Daily Mail Online.
- Welcome to the first ever ski resort… in AFGHANISTAN
- Skiing… Afghanistan Style
- On the Slopes in Afghanistan – Newsweek
- Writing the Guidebook on Ski Touring in Afghanistan
- Skiing in Bamiyan, Afghanistan – NYTimes.com
- A dream skiing vacation in…Afghanistan? – World – Macleans.ca
- Afghan Ski Challenge Promotes Tourism to War-Weary Hindu Kush – National Geographic
- Afghan Ski Challenge 2013 – Official Website
- Why You Should Ski In Afghanistan | Blog | Teton Gravity Research
- The real extreme sport: skiing in Afghanistan
- Ski Afghanistan: A Backcountry Guide to Bamyan & Band-e-Amir
- Skiers, snowboarders explore Afghanistan’s wild mountains | CTV News
- Aga Khan Foundation sponsored Afghan Ski Challenge: Photographs and Article at New York Times and Wall Street Journal
- BBC News – Winter adventure on Afghanistan’s ski slopes
- BBC News – Afghanistan’s bid to boost tourism
- Skiing in Afghanistan photoset
- Skiing and Buddha in Afghanistan – The West Australian
- Afghanistan: Fight for Women’s Equality Takes to the Hills
- Afghan Buddha province hopes to attract skiers: 1.2 million dollar project launched by the Aga Khan Foundation
- Ski-touring and cross country skiing in Bamyan Afghanistan: FT.com
- Afghanistan – the new skiing destination | Guardian.co.uk
- The Slopes of Bamyan: A day of skiing organized by Aga Khan Foundation
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