"On a normal day, tourist arrival is around 5,000. But now more than 10,000 is reaching," he said.
He said most of the tourists are heading to Solang where they are enjoying snow scooter rides and sledging.
"Private adventure tourism operators are providing skiing apparatus in Solang, depending upon skier's preferences. They are also arranging boarding and lodging. Normally for a ski kit, they are charging fees from Rs.300 to Rs.1,000," the tourism officer added.
But the mountaineering institute is charging a fee of Rs.18,500 for a 14-day basic ski course in Solang that includes boarding and lodging. The institute boasts of ski instructors of international fame.
