Auli is a hill station in uttrakhand, which is just 15km from joshimath.Auli is the place for ski lovers , their is a ski school which organise contest and courses.Auli receives heavy snowfall in the month of mid january to mid march.
how to reach?
by train-the nearest railway station is haridwar which is around 250km from joshimath.
by road-roads to joshimath are well connected to other cities and states of india.
by air-the nearest airport is jolly grant which is in dehradun
there is a longest cable car which runs from joshimath to auli 10th tower, the price is Rs750 for both sides.And their is another open cable car which runs from 7th tower to 10th tower , the price of it is Rs300 for both sides.
One of wish to stay in auli can stay in the government provides hotels and cliff top hotel at 7th tower.
I will recommend people to go till 7th tower by car from joshimath.and their another private guest house before cliff top and govt. hotel .which is reasonably cheap.I m suggesting to stay in auli rather than joshimath because the views of morning are great , one can enjoy the nature and beautiful nanda sevi peak , which the second highest peak of india.