Jagatsukh, the former capital of Manali, is also an important spot. WHAT TO BUY Woolen goods are the town's real forte, particularly the brilliantly patterned shawls. A good place to familiarize oneself with fair prices is the Shawl Factory Shop, just off the Mall south of the bus stand, which sells high-quality shawls at fixed rates. Elsewhere around the bazaar, innumerable stalls are stacked with hand-woven goods and pillbox Kullu topis or caps. The Mountaineering Institute at Solang Nullah is a good training institute.
Heli skiing is possible at the deep snowfields.
Kayaking is possible on the Beas River. There are several good hikes from Manali. The 12-km hike up the western banks of the Beas to the Solang Valley is noteworthy. Lama Dugh meadow is a 6-km hike up to the Manalsu Nala, west of Manali town. In the summers, several travel agencies organize paragliding on the slopes of the Solang Nullah.