The festival features several winter sports including skiing, speed skating, ice hockey, sledding, tobogganing, archery, curling, snow-tubing, music show, food, display of handicrafts and others.

The organisers have also made arrangements for traditional foods and music to entertain the participants and visitors.

Malam Jabba is among the few skiing resorts in the country and is located at about 8,500 feet above sea level.

The organisers say that the sports extravaganza is aimed at reviving the scenic places, rehabilitating the archaeological and heritage sites and provision of missing facilities to boost tourism in the province to attract tourists and visitors to the serene spots.