Malam Jabba

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Malam Jabba Ski Resort, Swat, NWFP, Pakistan

Malam Jabba (Urdu: مالم جبہ) is located nearly 40km from Saidu Sharif in Swat Valley, Sarhad, Pakistan. Malam Jabba is 314 Kilometers from Islamabad and 51 Kilometers from Saidu Sharif Airport. It is a popular Hill Station and is home to the biggest and most popular ski resort in Pakistan.^{[citation needed]}

The PTDC resort at Malam Jabba has a ski slope of about 800m. The highest point of the slope is 2,804 m (9,200 feet) above sea level.

Mala Jabba Ski Resort is the joint effort of the Pakistan government with its Austrian counter part. Well equipped with modern facilities, Malam Jabba has fine infrastructure and offers a number of facilities like roller/ice-skating rinks, chair lifts, skiing platforms, telephone facility and snow clearing equipment.

The mighty Karakoram range and black mountains surround the resort and offer excellent views. Apart from presenting wonderful scenic views, the Malam Jabba Ski Resort has some monuments.

Malam Jabba has two Buddhist stupas and six monasteries that are scattered around the resort. The presence of the monuments at such a height clearly indicates that the area was inhabited for over 2000 years.

Malam Jabba also offers two exciting trekking trails, Passing through the Ghorband Valley and Shangla Top is one of the treks, which is about 18 kilometres from the resort. The other trek passes through the Sabonev Valley and is about 17 kilometres from the resort.