High Altitude Warfare School: An institution which trains army soldiers in winter warfare

Indian army's High Altitude Warfare School( HAWS) is situated in Gulmarg, J&K. The school imparts training to army personnel with an objective to make them better equipped at combat in the hilly terrain of the Himalayan region. The school runs courses in basic and advanced skiing so as to make the soldier more equipped with combat tactics in the high altitude warfare.