In Ladakh, Khelo India 1st Zanskar Winter Sports Festival began today.  Engaging the Youth and opening new vistas of tourism in Zanskar are the main aims of the festival.

AIR correspondent reports, Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal inaugurated Chadar Trek to kick start and set the tone for 13- Day Zanskar Winter Sports Festival from the confluence of Indus and Zanskar rivers near Sangam, Leh.
 
On 21st January Union Youth Affairs & Sports Minister Kirren Rijiju will be inaugurating the Zanskar Winter festival.
 
A series of snow based activities are scheduled for next 13 days in the Snow bound, picturesque remote Zanskar.
 
The first ever Zanskar winter festival would definitely open new arena in Ladakh for adventure and Nature loving tourists and a boost for local Youth to hone up their skills in winter sports to represent India.