Santosh and his friends were contemplating an unconventional winter outing. After mulling over various options, they decided over skiing in the ice-clad mountains. In the area surrounding Mumbai, snow was a commodity just heard of or watched in western movies or a few Hindi films. Exposure to skiing was a further matter. But this enthusiastic group was keen on doing something unusual.They decided on Mussoorie, the place near Dehradun. Instead of going for just sight seeing, they planned to try out skiing. They gathered woolen clothing from all the possible sources since they were needed only for 2-3 weeks. Taking flight up to Dehradun and a bus ride later on, they reached Mussoorie on 5th January at 10 O’clock in the night. They took some accommodation for the night. The swing of atmospheric temperature from 25 degrees to minus 5 degrees Celsius was adding enthusiasm to their spirit. The next…
