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Why Solang Valley is adventure lover's paradise ?

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Solang Valley lies between Solang village and Beas Kund. it is a high altitude valley that lies at the top of Kullu in the Himachal Pradesh state of India.The region is 14 km northwest to the very popular hillstation of Manali. Solang features high mountain slopes that turn milky white when it snows here. Owing to the geography of the valley and its heavy snowfall prone trait, Solang valley has turned into a major ski destination in India.It offers a beautiful view of glaciers and snow capped mountains. Since the valley has fine ski slopes,it is a perfect place for skiing. The guest house of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, Manali is based here.This institute is the venue for winter skiing festival and also offers training in skiing to the tourists. In winter, the valley becomes a skiing paradise with children of all ages slipping and sliding over the fresh white snow. When snow melts in the summer, skiing is replaced by parachuting, zorbin...