Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) is the highest mountain on Earth 13, straddles the border between Pakistan and China. Gasherbrum II is the third highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram mountains of the Himalayas. The normal route is via the SW ridge, since it is relatively free of objective dangers such [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China

Gasherbrum I (also known as Hidden Peak or K5) is the highest peak on Earth 11, located on the border between Pakistan and China in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan [1]. Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram Himalaya region. Gasherbrum often claimed in the sense of the “Shining Wall”, presumably a reference to [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China

The Siachen glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas at about 35.5 ° N 77.0 ° E, east of the Line of Control between India and Pakistan. India controls the entire Siachen Glacier itself, including all tributary glaciers. A 70 km (43 miles) long, is the longest glacier in the Karakoram [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China
Monday, March 8, 2010

BroadPeak concordia Pakistan

Broad Peak (originally named K3), known locally as Faichan Kangri, is the 12th highest mountain on Earth. The literal translation of “Broad Peak” to Phalchan Kangri is not accepted among the Balti people. Geography Broad Peak is part of the Gasherbrum massif on the border of Pakistan-China. It is located about 8 kilometres (5 miles) from K2. [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China

The Biafo Glacier is a 63 km long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of the Northern Areas, Pakistan which meets the 49 km long Hispar Glacier at an altitude of 5,128 m (16,824 feet) at Hispar La (Pass) to create the world’s longest glacial system outside the polar regions. This highway of ice connects two [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China

The Baltoro Glacier, at 62 kilometers long, is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions[1]. It is located in Baltistan, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, and runs through part of the Karakoram mountain range. The Baltoro Muztagh lies to the north and east of the glacier, while the Masherbrum Mountains lie to [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China

The Trango Towers are a group of dramatic granite spires located on the north side of the Baltoro Glacier, in Baltistan, a district of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. They are part of the Baltoro Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range. The Towers offer some of the largest cliffs and most challenging rock climbing [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China

Batura Glacier (57km long) is one of the largest and longest glaciers outside the polar regions.[1] It lies in the Gojal region of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, just north of Batura (7,795 m) and Passu (7,500 m) massifs. It flows west to east. The lower portions can be described as a grey sea of rocks and gravelly moraine, [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China

Rama Lake is a lake near Astore in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is on the top of the beautiful Astore Valley, covered with oak trees and greenery. Location On the way to Rama Lake, from Astore Valley, there are three small lakes called Sarot in the loc,,,m,m,m,m,m\’;\’;\’m nm vgcgcfcv vhgvfffhgvalShina language. Before 2005, Astore was a Tehsil of District Diamir, the 5th District of Gilgit-Baltistan. Now Astore has [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China

Ultar Sar (also Ultar, Ultar II, Bojohagur Duanasir II) is the southeasternmost major peak of the Batura Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range. It lies about 10 km (6 miles) northeast of the Karimabad, a town on the Karakoram Highway in the Hunza Valley, part of the Gilgit District of the Northern Areas [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China

The Hunza Valley is a mountainous valley in Gilgit in the Gilgit-Baltistan autonomous region, an area under the control of the government of Pakistan. The Hunza valley is situated to the north of the Hunza River, at an elevation of around 2,500 metres (8,200 ft). The territory of Hunza is about 7,900 square kilometres [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China

      Shangrila Resort Skardu, also known as “Heaven on Earth”, is nestled amongst some of the world’s highest peaks. It encircles the heart shaped “Kachura Lake” and is surrou-nded by fruit laden orchards and flower filled gardens. A vacation spent at Shangrila Resort is a once in a lifetime experience that one would want to relive again [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China

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Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China
Monday, February 15, 2010

TIRICH MIR Mountain BC

  Tirich Mir like Rakaposhi and Nanga Parbat to the east, is known for being the home of ‘Peris’ called “fairies” in english. The Tirich valley parallels the Turikho Valley and is separated from it by a 15 mile-long flat-topped ridge which averages about 12,500 feet in elevation. The ideal way to reach this ridge, for [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China
Monday, February 15, 2010

Chitral Valley

Chitral has always been a very important route for many invaders to south east Asia, Including Alexander the great Scythians, Mangol Changez Khan and numerous others -NWFP HISTORY: Chitral remained an independent state for centuries with its own culture and language. In the late nineteenth century it became part of British India. It was a princely state in [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China
Monday, February 15, 2010

Khyber Pass – NWFP

Traditional invasion route between Central Asia & the Indian Subcontinent Share on Facebook http://paksnaps.com/Share and Enjoy:

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Nanga parbat Mountain Pakistan

Nanga parbat Mountain Pakistan Nanga Parbat (Urdu: نانگا پربت, Hindi: नंगा परबत) is the ninth highest mountain on Earth. Nanga Parbat translates to “Naked Mountain” in English; parbat deriving from the Sanskrit word parvata (पर्वत) meaning “mountain, rock”, and nanga (نانگا)/(नंगा) aUrdu/Hindi word (derived from nagna (नग्न) in Sanskrit) meaning “naked”[2]. Known as the “Killer Mountain,” Nanga Parbat was one of the deadliest of the eight-thousanders [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China
Monday, February 8, 2010

K2 Mountain Pakistan

  K2 Mountain Pakistan K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth (after Mount Everest). With a peak elevation of 8,611 metres (28,251 ft), K2 is part of the Karakoram range, and is located on the border[1] between the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China and Gilgit, in Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan. K2 is known as the Savage Mountain [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China
Sunday, February 7, 2010

Banjosa Lake Rawalakot Azad Kashmir

Banjosa Lake is an artificial lake and a tourist attraction 20 kilometers (12 mi) from the city of Rawalakot in District Bagh in Azad Kashmir. It is located at an altitude of 1,981 meters (6,499 ft) A beautiful lake in the Kashmir region under the control of Pakistan, known as Banjosa Lake covered with lovely trees. [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China
Sunday, January 31, 2010

Rawal Lake View Park Islamabad

Rawal Lake in Pakistan is an artificial reservoir that provides the water needs for the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. This artificial lake covers an area of 8.8 km². Rawal Lake is located within an isolated section of the Margalla Hills National Park. The area around the lake has been planted with flowering trees and laid [...]

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on  border between Pakistan and China

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) on border between Pakistan and China

Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) is the highest mountain on Earth 13, straddles the border between Pakistan and China. Gasherbrum II is the third highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram mountains of the Himalayas. The normal route is via the SW ridge, since it is relatively free of objective dangers such...

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Gasherbrum I (also known as Hidden Peak or K5)

Gasherbrum I (also known as Hidden Peak or K5) is the highest peak on Earth 11, located on the border between Pakistan and China in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan [1]. Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram Himalaya region. Gasherbrum often claimed in the sense of the “Shining Wall”, presumably a reference to...

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Siachen glacier Karakoram range Himalayas Pakistan

The Siachen glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas at about 35.5 ° N 77.0 ° E, east of the Line of Control between India and Pakistan. India controls the entire Siachen Glacier itself, including all tributary glaciers. A 70 km (43 miles) long, is the longest glacier in the Karakoram...

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BroadPeak concordia Pakistan

Broad Peak (originally named K3), known locally as Faichan Kangri, is the 12th highest mountain on Earth. The literal translation of “Broad Peak” to Phalchan Kangri is not accepted among the Balti people. Geography Broad Peak is part of the Gasherbrum massif on the border of Pakistan-China. It is located about 8 kilometres (5 miles) from K2....

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Tent pegging
Posted on Mar 07

Tent pegging

Tent pegging, widely accepted to have originated in India through the British Cavalry, is popular today throughout Asia and in England, Australia and South Africa. The specific game of tent pegging has a mounted horseman riding at a gallop and using a sword or a lance to pierce, pick...

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Malakhra, also known as Malakhro has its origins in Sindh
Posted on Mar 07

Malakhra, also known as Malakhro has its origins in Sindh

Malakhra, also known as Malakhro has its origins in Sindh, Pakistan. The match begins with both wrestlers tying a twisted cloth around the opponent’s waist. Each one then holds onto the opponent’s waistcloth and tries to throw him to the ground. Only attacks with the hands are allowed. If...

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Gatka is the traditional Sikh martial art
Posted on Mar 07

Gatka is the traditional Sikh martial art

Gatka is the traditional Sikh martial art dating back to the early 17th century. Originally practiced by the Sikhs in Punjab to defend against invaders, it’s a sort of a cross between fencing and tag, more ferocious yet lyrical all at once. Duelers mostly use wooden sticks, or Sotis –...

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Keeping it traditional
Posted on Mar 07

Keeping it traditional

A far cry from the glitzy cricket matches and football tournaments, traditional sports continue to thrive across Pakistan. Although the style of each varies across the length and breadth of the country the folk essence still remains. Bull racing is quite popular in Asia and South American, the only variation being the style of the...

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The Biafo Glacier Karakoram Range, Himalaya, Pakistan

The Biafo Glacier is a 63 km long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of the Northern Areas, Pakistan which meets the 49 km long Hispar Glacier at an altitude of 5,128 m (16,824 feet) at Hispar La (Pass) to create the world’s longest glacial system outside the polar regions. This highway of ice connects two...

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Baltoro Glacier Karakoram Range Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan

The Baltoro Glacier, at 62 kilometers long, is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions[1]. It is located in Baltistan, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, and runs through part of the Karakoram mountain range. The Baltoro Muztagh lies to the north and east of the glacier, while the Masherbrum Mountains lie to...

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