Kashmir files Gulmarg a cup-shaped valley in the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas, at an altitude of, 2,650 m (8,694 ft), Gulmarg is a portmanteau of two Persian words Gul and Marg. Gul means flowers and Marg means meadow. Wild flowers of 21 varieties were collected by Jahangir during Mugal rule. Skiing golf fields located at an altitude of 2,650 mts (8,690 ft) is the world's highest golf course.Skiing in Gulmarg are carried out on the slopes of Apharwat peak at a height of 4,267 m (13,999 ft)