In the Union Territory Ladakh, snow based sports activities have increased. As the various water bodies and streams and waterfalls at many places have frozen, as the maximum temperatures are recorded at sub-zero levels, snow based sporting activities have gained momentum.<br />'' <br />''AIR Correspondent reports, winter based sporting activity in Ladakh region has gained momentum. Under the Khelo India programme, Ladakh is abuzz with various snow based sports. Youth Services and Sports is organising the region's popular winter sport Ice hockey at Block Level to select the district level teams based on the performance, to compete in the Khelo India UT Ladakh Ice Hockey Tournament. In Leh, UT Sports and Youth Affairs Secretary Ravinder Kumar has inaugurated block level Ice Hockey competitions at NDS Stadium today.<br />'' <br />''In Kargil already block level Ice Hockey competitions have begun.  Enthused youth are also playing football and cricket in the snow filled grounds with adoptions in the sports. In Nubra, first ever Nubra Ice Climbing Festival was organised at Podong in the eastern Karakoram Range.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">On the other hand, the Centre is organising a 15 Day Khelo India 1st Winter Sports & Youth Festival 2021 in Zanskar while the adventurous Chadar Trek on frozen Zanskar river is to begin from 10th January.</span><br />