{"id":16620,"date":"2022-01-17T19:05:35","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T19:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistantourntravel.com\/?p=16620"},"modified":"2024-04-01T19:01:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T19:01:47","slug":"2022-hunza-winterlude-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistantourntravel.com\/2022\/01\/17\/2022-hunza-winterlude-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Exciting Hunza Winterlude: Putting Pakistan On The Winter Sports Map"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exciting_Hunza_Winterlude_Putting_Pakistan_On_The_Winter_Sports_Map\"><\/span><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Exciting Hunza Winterlude: Putting Pakistan On The Winter Sports Map<\/strong><\/span><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/pakistantourntravel.com\/2022\/01\/17\/2022-hunza-winterlude-4\/#Exciting_Hunza_Winterlude_Putting_Pakistan_On_The_Winter_Sports_Map\" >Exciting Hunza Winterlude: Putting Pakistan On The Winter Sports Map<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/pakistantourntravel.com\/2022\/01\/17\/2022-hunza-winterlude-4\/#Twitter_Is_Flooded_With_Praise\" >Twitter Is Flooded With Praise\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistantourntravel.com\/2022\/01\/17\/2022-hunza-winterlude-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Hunza Winterlude kicks off<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/a>: A cold war has been going on in the Gilgit-Baltistan mountains this week. But the motivation behind these great games is entirely benign. It is not rivalry or espionage between great powers that drive young adversaries into these battles. Armed with hockey sticks, roller skates, and plenty of skill and determination on the ice, young men and women are driven by fierce, friendly competition, eager to showcase their talents and put their region and country on the world map of winter sports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TOQXVqJo64U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> five-day annual winter sports competition<\/a>, which includes ice hockey, ice skating, and figure skating, kicked off last week in Altit, Hunza, attracting an enthusiastic crowd. In the shadow of the majestic mountains, the Winterlude event, hosted by the Hunza Scar Club, showcases the incredible talent of the region&#8217;s young men and women. The extraordinary skill and confidence shown by the girls, in particular, stunned the audience and shattered stereotypes to a large extent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian High Commissioner Wendy Gilmore attended the event and praised the young men and women taking part in winter sports. Gilmore, dressed in Canadian red and white, was the referee for a game between two local women&#8217;s ice hockey teams. There was also a fun match between the Canadian girls and Hunza and a match between the girls and the boys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16846\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistantourntravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/images1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Exciting Hunza Winterlude: Putting Pakistan On The Winter Sports Map\" width=\"498\" height=\"352\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistantourntravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/images1-1.jpg 498w, https:\/\/pakistantourntravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/images1-1-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, Ubaidullah Beg told the media that the event was aimed at promoting winter sports and tourism in Gilgit-Baltistan. One of the highlights of the event was a fantastic performance by teenage skater Faisal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jUBuktEGsM\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistantourntravel.com\/2022\/01\/10\/winter-travel-safety-measures\/\">Winter Travel Safety Measures in Pakistan<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Winter Travel Safety Measures in Pakistan&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan Tour and Travel\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistantourntravel.com\/2022\/01\/10\/winter-travel-safety-measures\/embed\/#?secret=6VDTHQfVba#?secret=jUBuktEGsM\" data-secret=\"jUBuktEGsM\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the years, the Pakistani prodigy has captivated audiences and acclaimed them across the globe for his strength and ability on the pitch. However, Faisal is determined to make history and one day represent Pakistan at the Winter Olympics. Given his impressive form in Hunza, that day is clearly not far off.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Twitter_Is_Flooded_With_Praise\"><\/span><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Twitter Is Flooded With Praise\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian High Commissioner Wendy Gilmore was honored after hosting a women&#8217;s ice hockey game in Hunza.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photos of an ice hockey game played by young girls in Hunza were circulated on Twitter. The only thing that caught people&#8217;s attention was Wendy Gilmore, Canada&#8217;s High Commissioner to Islamabad, who was officiating the game. Canadian diplomats have been praised for encouraging winter sports in Pakistan while advocating for mathematics.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What an amazing match \u2013 my congratulations to Altit\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SCARF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#SCARF<\/a> for organizing the 4th <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Winterlude?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Winterlude<\/a> festival, and to the young players from Hunza and Chitral &#8211; my <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanHCPakistan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@CanHCPakistan<\/a> colleagues and I had a blast!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/girlsinsport?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#girlsinsport<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NHLNetwork<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonnyHockeyNY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@DonnyHockeyNY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenhockey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#womenhockey<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FB2NsufvFb\">https:\/\/t.co\/FB2NsufvFb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wendy  Gilmour (@gilmour_wendy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gilmour_wendy\/status\/1482705542099480584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 16, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local media tweeted footage of the hockey game and pointed to the HC who hosted the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Paktourntravel\/status\/1482733184060207104<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gilmore was quick to share it again, calling it &#8220;a great combination.&#8221; The club and the Altet Athletic Union congratulate the rookie for organizing the fourth Winterlude Festival. &#8220;I had a lot of fun with my teammates,&#8221; he said to the young players in Hunza and Chitral.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16844\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistantourntravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/images2-1.png\" alt=\"Exciting Hunza Winterlude: Putting Pakistan On The Winter Sports Map\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistantourntravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/images2-1.png 500w, https:\/\/pakistantourntravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/images2-1-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Canadian Embassy  is doing a great job in promoting sports by encouraging gender equality &amp; reaching to the remotest areas of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Pakistan<\/a>. Well done <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanHCPakistan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@CanHCPakistan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gilmour_wendy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@gilmour_wendy<\/a> . \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b03gJHww7S\">https:\/\/t.co\/b03gJHww7S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HAY (@yasiralihamza) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yasiralihamza\/status\/1482993796463964165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users are particularly keen to promote gender equality. Playing sports in remote areas is a plus.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Canadian High Commissioner in Islamabad Wendy Gilmour acted as a referee in Ice Hockey match being played between girls teams in Altit, Hunza. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wintersport?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#wintersport<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Canada?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Canada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Pakistan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GilgitBaltistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#GilgitBaltistan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hunza?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Hunza<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IceHockey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#IceHockey<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gdhm8TO5lc\">pic.twitter.com\/Gdhm8TO5lc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PAMIR TIMES \u00ae (@pamirtimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pamirtimes\/status\/1482371152710410242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">some filmmaker is missing out not making a documentary on this.  go girls! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d3kUMvg9kZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/d3kUMvg9kZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HawkesBay (L\u00f8uche) (@HawkesBay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawkesBay\/status\/1482751012687519745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 16, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Girls ice hockey match near Attabad Hunza. <\/p>\n<p>The referee is the Canadian High Commissioner. \ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M822EEPHoi\">pic.twitter.com\/M822EEPHoi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Azam Jamil \u0627\u0639\u0638\u0645 (@AzamJamil53) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AzamJamil53\/status\/1482634355872870401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 16, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistantourntravel.com\/\">Pakistani<\/a> Twitter loved the photos raved about them, and offered their best wishes. People are excited about the introduction of <a href=\"https:\/\/pakistantourntravel.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winter sports in Pakistan<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exciting Hunza Winterlude: Putting Pakistan On The Winter Sports Map Hunza Winterlude kicks off: A cold war has been going on in the Gilgit-Baltistan mountains this week. But the motivation behind these great games is entirely benign. It is not rivalry or espionage between great powers that drive young adversaries into these battles. 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