A 13-day Khelo India Zanskar Winter Sport & Youth festival 2021 to begin from 18th January.
- Chadar Trek on Zanskar river, meditation, yoga, ice skating, Hockey, snow skieing, climbing, traditional Archery, snow scooter, biking, Yak and horse riding, Snow sculpturing and food and cultural festivals will be held.
- The UT Ladakh administration is promoting far-flung and snowbound Zanskar as winter tourism destination.
- After Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal convinced the Union Sports Minister Kirren Rijiju about the potential for various winter activities to promote tourism and economic activities in Zanskar, the tourism department of UT administration is conducting a festival.
- The Zanskar River is the first major tributary of the Indus River.
