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Pakistan to host 13 nation CAS International Karakoram Alpine Ski Cup 2019

As many as 38 high-ranking international contestants from 13 countries will converge on the Karakoram Mountain ranges to participate in CAS International Karakoram Alpine Ski Cup 2019 at the Ski Resort of PAF in Naltar Valley, Gilgit, Pakistan.

The Winter Sports Federation of Pakistan along with Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is, yet again, organizing skiing event of international level this time and the event has been named as "CAS International Karakoram Alpine Ski Cup 2019".

Skiers from Greece, Afghanistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Hong Kong, UK, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Morocco, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan will feature in the FIS races on the slopes of enchanting Pakistan Air Force (PAF) ski resort. 

The athletes will be racing in slalom and giant slalom categories and top national skiers from various regions and associations of the country will also be seen in action. 

As the Winter Sports Federation of Pakistan has released an exciting promo, highlighting the electrifying experience of this sport, the winter sports season has already commenced at PAF Naltar with Saadia Khan and Children Ski Cup and also organised Inter-varsity Championships for men and women.

Besides Skiing, Snowboarding, Ice Skating and Ice Hockey competitions were also arranged for the first time in the country as the initiative taken by the Winter Sports Federation of Pakistan.

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