KIWG dominance puts HAWS at centre stage

Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo Altitude training fuels medal sweep Excelsior Sports Correspondent Srinagar, Mar 1: The dominance of Army and paramilitary athletes at the 6th Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) has brought renewed attention to the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS), the elite mountain warfare institute that has steadily emerged as India’s most consistent winter sports training hub. At the national winter games held in Gulmarg from February 23 to 26, athletes representing the Indian Army, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) dominated Nordic and Alpine skiing events, with multiple podium sweeps underscoring the Army’s structured winter sports ecosystem. Several medal winners credited HAWS, located at nearly 9,000 feet in Gulmarg, as the backbone of their preparation.