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Yuri Lortscher (@yurilortscher) and Ryan Radchenko (@powderhighwaymedia) got the picture of a lifetime while backcountry skiing in Kashmir, India in 2015.

Their time-lapse camera captured a rare Kashmir leopard strolling through the woods near Baramulla, India.

Check out the photo below:

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Can you imagine seeing a leopard roaming through the woods while skiing?

That’s gotta more frightening than seeing a mountain lion or bear!

Male Indian leopards grow between 4 ft. 2in. and 4 ft. 8 in. in body size with a tail between 2 ft. 6 in. and 3 ft. long. Males weigh between 110-170 lbs.

There’s estimated to be 12,000 to 14,000 leopards living in India.

Header Image Credit: By Srikaanth Sekar – Flickr: Leopard, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30116326

Matt Lorelli is a dedicated ski enthusiast and prolific writer whose passion for snow sports shines through in every piece. Originally from Middletown, Delaware, Matt's love for skiing blossomed during...