| Host city | Dehradun and Auli, India |
|---|---|
| Nations | 7 |
| Athletes | 150 |
| Events | 19 events in 4 sports |
| Opening | 10 January 2011 |
| Closing | 16 January 2011 |
| Opened by | Pratibha Patil (President of India) |
| Main venue | Dehradun (RSC Arena), Auli (GMVNL Ski Resort) |
| Summer | |
The 2011 South Asian Winter Games, officially the 1st South Asian Winter Games, were held in Dehradun and Auli, in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, India in January 2011. The games were conducted by the Indian Olympic Association and the Winter Games Federation of India.[1] A grand opening and closing ceremony took place on 10 January 2011 and 16 January 2011, in Dehradun and Auli, respectively.
The Ice skating and Ice hockey events were conducted from 10 to 12 January 2011 in Dehradun while the Skiing and Snowboarding events were held from 14 to 16 January 2011 at Auli.