[1] Aru was chosen as a natural location for the institute with its rolling hills and easy access to mountain passes.
[3] Under the direction of the Central Government, a reconnaissance team, under Brigadier General Gyan Singh selected the site for the institute in Aru village, Pahalgam.
The State Government also agreed to transfer 101 acres of land in Aru village for the same.
[3] In the 1989, militancy rose to its peak in the Kashmir Valley and conflict engulfed the entire region.
[6] During winters, the institute conducts Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Skiing in Aru and Pahalgam.