Situated in Jammu and Kashmir, it is formed by a saddle between the two gentle mountain tops. This 46 m wide pass opens from the Nubra Valley towards the Tulimpati La and the Siser La passes. Some famous camp sites including Murgo, Burtso and Kazilangar are located here. There is a...
Here you will see some amazing spectacles of nature. Double humped Bactrian camels would be seen along with wild yaks on the route to Kashgar. Our return journey will take us through Swat valley inPakistanand we will also visit the famous Khyber Pass located near the city of Peshawar. ...
We passed 3 checking points and the second one, located in the middle of Gez River gorge was most strict. Anyway, we had all the necessary documents, so we didn’t have any problem. We stopped at the White Sand Lake, met the dancing Pamiri Tajiks, enjoyed camels at Karakul Lake and ...
From Islamabad to Gilgit by car is about 480 kilometers (300 miles), and this could easily be done in a day on the wide, smooth highway roads. The Serena Gilgit Hotel is a wonderful place to stay, located just 20km from the surreal mountain meeting point of all 3 of the areas great...
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Now the pass is the essential gateway going from China to Pakistan along Karakoram Highway. The border officially opens May to October.More Attractions Urumqi Attractions Attractions in Urumqi are mostly cultural sites and Bazzar.Urumqi, located in north of Tian... Turpan Attractions Turpan Attractio...
I eventually grabbed the picture on the left of these mega faces during the first ascent of a 6250m mountain (on right) made by Dan Mazur and myself, located about 40km up the Shaksgam from our North Gasherbrum Glacier base camp. The team had decided against any attempts on the big ...
Over the Gondogoro La Pass The following morning we had a late breakfast before pushing on to Ali camp, located along the Vigne Glacier to the south of K2. The hike was longer than expected, particularly as we were all tired from the previous day’s exertions. ...
and even farther south is theGumal River. Comparatively broad mountain passes are located south of the Kābul River. They are, from north to south, the Khyber, Kurram, Tochi, Gomal, and Bolan. TheKhyber Passis of special historical interest: broad enough to allow for the passing of large ...
pass through this town, except during the winter season. Due to heavy snowfall, the border is closed to all types of traffic in the winter season. Hunza and Chilas are small towns in a mountainous valley located between Sost and Gilgit city. These towns observe heavy traffic in the daytime...