Altitude Society · Kashmir Winter Line
The short, cold descent.The decision with a deadline.
For the founder whose decision cannot wait for spring.
- Coming 2027
- 6 days
- Gulmarg
- 12 seats
- 1,585 m → 2,650 m → 3,980 m
- (3,980 m on Gondola Phase 2, when open and conditions allow)
- Dates soon
THE MOUNTAIN CHANGES.
THE CLIMB DOESN'T.
Base, Ascent, Summit, Descent, in a room of twelve. Every edition runs the same four stages, whichever range it climbs. That is what makes it a society and not a trip.
01 BASE
Srinagar1,585 m
02 ASCENT
Tangmarg2,100 m
Gulmarg2,650 m
03 SUMMIT
Kongdoori~3,050 m
Apharwat shoulder~3,980 m
Phase 2, when open and conditions allow
04 DESCENT
Srinagar1,585 m
On the Kashmir Winter Line · 6 days / 5 nights · Srinagar, 2 nights → Gulmarg, 3 nights → Srinagar departure
Base · Days 1–2
Srinagar
1,585 m
Arrive, name the deadline, and surface the real constraint.
Ascent · Days 3–4
Tangmarg → Gulmarg
2,100 m → 2,650 m
The road up, a Snowline Walk in pairs, then a full day in circle.
Summit · Day 5
Gulmarg Gondola, or the ridge
Gondola Phase 1 · ~3,050 m
Phase 2 ~3,980 m, when open and conditions allow
The Winter Brief, written at sunrise and read to the circle.
Descent · Day 6
Gulmarg → Srinagar
Descent to 1,585 m
Wazwan lunch, a Rope Team assigned, a 30-day check-in set.
FOUR FORMATS. NO PANELS.
01Deadline Circles
Four people, forty-five minutes, one person's decision at a time, starting from the date it has to be made by.
02Snowline Walks
One-to-one walks along the snowline, paired by the hosts. Side by side in the cold, people say the thing they have been avoiding.
03The Winter Brief
At sunrise on the summit day, you write it: the decision, the deadline, your first three moves, and the risk you are accepting.
04The Long Table (Winter)
Every evening, one table and no agenda. Kahwa, and the conversations the day started.
SRINAGAR TO
GULMARG, AND BACK.
DAY 01Base · Srinagar1,585 m
Arrive
Arrive in Srinagar. The first circle at dusk. Name the deadline.
DAY 02Base · Srinagar1,585 m
Surface the real constraint
A walk through the old city and a first-light shikara. The first Decision Circle.
DAY 03Ascent · Tangmarg → GulmargTangmarg 2,100 m → Gulmarg 2,650 m
The road up
The road climbs from Tangmarg into Gulmarg. A Snowline Walk, in pairs.
DAY 04Ascent · Gulmarg2,650 m
The intensive
A full day of Decision Circles. No excursion.
DAY 05Summit · Gulmarg Gondola, or the ridge if it is closedGondola Phase 1 · ~3,050 m
Phase 2 ~3,980 m, when open and conditions allow
Sunrise Winter Brief
Up at first light. Write your Winter Brief and read it to the circle.
DAY 06Descent · Gulmarg → SrinagarDescent to 1,585 m
Commit
Down to Srinagar. Wazwan lunch. Your Rope Team assigned, your 30-day check-in scheduled.
Venue to be announced.
Srinagar, 2 nights → Gulmarg, 3 nights → Srinagar departure
A DECISION
WITH A CALENDAR.
For you if
- Your decision has a calendar attached: a bridge round closing in eight weeks, a launch before the fiscal year turns, a partnership that signs or walks
- You are willing to move through cold
Not for you if
- You want a relaxed sightseeing holiday
- Your decision can wait until spring
- You need the gondola to run on a particular day to feel the week was worth it
Gulmarg in winter is fragile. The road can close. The gondola can shut. We build the week so the decision happens whether or not the mountain cooperates.
A DECISION, ON PAPER, DATED.
The Winter Brief is this edition's Summit Brief, with the deadline written on it.
The Winter Brief is read at ~3,050 m at Kongdoori, or ~3,980 m on the Apharwat shoulder when the upper cable is running and conditions allow.
The decision does not depend on the gondola.
Winter Brief
Gulmarg · sunrise
- The decision
- Take the bridge round, or cut burn and close the year alone.
- The deadline
- The term sheet lapses in eight weeks.
- First three moves
- 1. Call the lead investor on Monday 2. ...
- The risk I accept
- ...
Your Summit Brief
One page: the decision, why, your first three moves, and the risk you are accepting. Printed and signed.
A Rope Team partner
One person from the cohort who checks in on your first move, and you on theirs.
Eleven people who pick up the phone
Not contacts. People who have heard the unpolished version and still want to help.
A society, not a trip
Check-ins at 30 and 90 days, alumni meet-ups, and first access to the next cohorts.
ONE PRICE.
SET BEFORE THE DATES.
Cohort of 12
What it covers
- 5 nights' accommodation
- All breakfasts, three dinners, and the final wazwan lunch
- All local transport, including the Gulmarg transfer and gondola tickets
- All facilitated sessions
- Your Winter Brief, a Rope Team partner and a 30-day check-in
Per person
Price on application
Set, with the venue, before the first dates open.
Dates
Dates soon
Register interestNothing to pay. We tell you on WhatsApp when dates and the price are set.
Suhail Bhat
Founder, Poise Travel & Tourism
A Note From The Founder /
There comes a point when travel begins to mean something more. More than ticking destinations off a list. More than luxury for the sake of luxury. More than simply going somewhere new.
For me, the most meaningful journeys were never just about places — they were about perspective. The people you meet unexpectedly. The conversations that stay with you. The stillness of a mountain morning. The feeling of being completely present, somewhere far from routine, yet strangely closer to yourself.
Altitude Society was born from this belief.
A belief that travel, when experienced intentionally, has the power to shift something within us. That the right environment, the right people, and the right moments can quietly redefine how we see the world — and ourselves.
This was never meant to be for everyone.
It is for those who seek depth over distraction. Meaning over movement. Experiences that feel personal, rare, and deeply unforgettable.
If you find yourself here, perhaps you are already one of them.
Welcome to Altitude Society.
WE DON'T FLY YOU TO
SOMEONE ELSE'S MOUNTAIN. WE LIVE HERE.
Registered and checkable
Registered with the Department of Tourism, Jammu & Kashmir.
See our registrationsA route built for winter
The week is planned around closures, so the decision happens whether the gondola runs or not.
Our own ground team
Srinagar-based drivers and trip leads who know the Gulmarg road and its winter.
Reachable all week
Someone from Poise is a call away, day and night, for the whole trip.
WHAT 129 TRAVELLERS SAY ABOUT OUR TEAM
Reviews of Poise trips across Kashmir and Ladakh: the drivers, trip leads and planners who run Altitude Society. Stories from the first cohort will appear here after it runs.
Ravi Kant Sharma
Poise traveller
01 / 129
Heartfelt thanks to Poise Travel and Tourism.
They planned our Amarnath Yatra and Kashmir trip very well and special thanks to Raista Ji who took care of us like a family member and kept us happy during the trip. Once again thank you from the bottom of my heart.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED.
Is this a networking event?
No. There are no pitches, no name badges and no panels. You come with one real decision, and twelve people spend the retreat helping each other make theirs. The connections last because of that work.
What changes from one edition to the next?
The mountain, the season, the length and the price. The method and the room do not: every edition climbs through the same four stages with twelve seats. Each edition's page has its own route, days and dates.
Can I apply for an edition marked Coming?
Not yet. An edition opens for applications once its dates are set. Register interest on its card and we will tell you on WhatsApp when it opens.
Can I come on my own?
Yes. You can apply solo or with one other person. Each of you applies separately.
What if I am not selected?
We reply to every application within 48 hours. If a cohort is not the right fit, we will say so plainly, and tell you if another cohort or edition might be.
What if I need to cancel?
Our cancellation policy applies, and the full terms are shared with your invitation before you pay anything.
What happens after the retreat?
You leave with your Summit Brief and a Rope Team partner. We check in with you at 30 and 90 days, and you stay part of the society, with first access to later cohorts and editions.
SPRING IS TOO LATE.
SO IS NEXT QUARTER.
Twelve seats a cohort. Register interest and we tell you first when the dates are set.