Dharamshala, Oct. 11 -- The early snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal has revived hopes for a good winter tourism season with stakeholders expecting more snowfall to boost tourist arrivals.

The state's tourism industry has been grappling with low footfall since May, which further declined during the monsoon. Now, with the higher regions receiving fresh snowfall, there is renewed hope that more snow in the coming months will draw tourists in large numbers.

Notably, due to scant snowfall last winter, hotel occupancy had remained low. The tourism footfall also saw a significant decline in Himachal following Operation Sindoor in May and later during the monsoon season.

Shimla hotels and tourism stakeholders' association president Mo...