article_snippet: Bamyan is home to Afghanistan's only ski race, which pits locals against ski tourists .
article_snippet: Competitors in the Afghan Ski Challenge race up the hill before skiing back down .
article_snippet: Another opportunity is the annual Afghan Ski Challenge, an incredible event where local and foreign skiers compete in a race up and down the slopes.
article_snippet: The event, Afghanistan’s only ski race, is operated by the Bamyan Ski Club, which also arranges training and equipment for local skiers.
article_snippet: Kausar Hussain said local skiers usually beat the tourists in the Afghan Ski Challenge .
highlights_snippet: Locals and tourists compete in Afghanistan's only ski race .
  