Jesse, Nicole, Vrinda, Kim, and I headed up to Gulmarg in Kashmir for India's Republic Day Weekend. Upon arrival we had a late lunch at the Global Hotel restaurant. The food was decent and it felt like we were in a 1960s style Hookah Bar. There were a few foreigners running the place that had given up chasing the almighty dollar and decided to be ski bums. They put us up in rooms that cost Rs 1000 ($20.00) per night, food was about Rs 250 per meal ($5), and the gondola was Rs 150 per run ($3). If you eat three meals a day and ski 10 runs per day, it will cost you $65 per day including lodging. On days that you don't ski, it will cost you $35 per day. If you ski 10
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