Srinagar, Feb 12: Several sports organizations including J&K Ski & Mountaineering Association, District Srinagar Winter Games Association, Kashmir Roller Skating Club, Adventure Tourism Operators Association of Kashmir, JKSDA and Kashmir Rafting Operators Association have hailed J&K State Sports Council for constituting a new body for the next term and nominating a well-known adventurer and explorer, Rauf Tramboo, as member of the Council.
They expressed their delight and hoped that Rauf will help grow the hitherto neglected adventure sports in the state.
In its statement the JKSMA has said that adventure sports, though being job oriented, were not given focused attention by the Government.
“Our athletes have excelled in these sports at national and international levels but their performance is not recognized at high levels. They have faith in Rauf Sahib and are sure that he will plead their cases in the apex sports body of the state to bring back the glory of adventure sports in Jammu & Kashmir”, Muhammad Yusuf, a veteran adventure sports expert, who is believed to have played a pivotal role in promoting several winter sports activities in Kashmir and beyond, said.
About Rauf Tramboo
Rauf Tramboo started his adventure career in the year 1976 when he first time joined the Basic snow ski course at Gulmarg, followed by some Water Ski, Mountaineering and Rafting training courses at different places in the country and abroad. He has intensively trekked and climbed many peaks in Indian Himalayas, Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, Australia and Europe. He has trekked over 40000 kms in the Himalayas and explored many new areas in the valley for adventure. He has led numerous high altitude trekking expeditions in the regions of Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Kanchenjunga in Nepal and Sikkim Himalayas as well.
Mr Rauf also has the honor of being a member of some major adventure activities like first International Ski-Mountaineering expedition to Lidder Valley, first long distance Water Ski expedition on entire length of river Jhelum and Wular, first Paragliding and Parasailing exploration etc. His contribution to the development of adventure is immense.
Mr Rauf is presently a member of several adventure organizations of the state including JKSMA, ATOAK, KRSC, DSWGA, J&K Aero Sports Association and KROA and is contributing to the development of adventure sports/tourism in the state for last some decades.