Swat, a land that shines with fruit-laden orchards, flower-filled slopes, meandering rivers, rumbling streams and is surrounded by the mighty ranges of the Hindu Kush and Himalayas. The valley is about 5000 feet above sea level, Saidu Sharif and Mingora […]
Lahore is the 2nd biggest city in Pakistan. It is situated on the banks of River Ravi. The land of Ali Hajwiri, better known as Daata Sahib, a saint who arrived here in the 11th century. A truly historic city […]
Adjacent to the Gilgit city is a detour to the fabled fairyland known as Hunza. The city of Aliabad serves as the commercial and cultural hub of Hunza. The two world-famous forts, namely Altit and Baltit fort are run under […]
Nanga Parbat (8125m) Diamir Face Expedition (Pakistan) Nanga Parbat, in the Sanskrit language for “Nude Mountain”, is so named because some of its slopes are so steep that they are bereft of vegetation and snow. According to the local old […]
Situated in the heart of Karakoram range is Shimshal, the remotest valley in the whole range. The mountains are some of the toughest, with some of the high virgin peaks lying here. You start the trip in Islamabad and drive […]
The peak is called Minapin as well as Diran. It is situated in Rakaposhi and Haramosh Mountain region near the Minapin, Hinarchi and Baultar Glaciers and it is easily accessible because of the Karakoram Highway. Diran Peak (7268 m) is […]
Passu Peak (7478 m): There are about 4/5 Passu Peaks in that range but two of them are above 7000 meters. Passu 1 is 7478m & Passu II is 7285m. The difference in heights is less than 200m so there […]
Ultar Peak (7388m) (the magnificent mountain) lies in the heart of Hunza Valley and is in the Batura chain of peaks which starts from Chalt village (Bar valley) to Kampir Dior in Kurumbar valley. This beautiful mountain is surrounded by […]
Gasherbrum III (7952m) is a summit in the Gasherbrum massif of the Baltoro Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram on the border between Northern Areas of Pakistan and Xinjiang, China, in the region of Baltistan. It is situated between Gasherbrum […]
Gasherbrum II (8035 m) is also known as The Shining Wall. It was first climbed in 1956 by the Austrian Karakoram expedition, led by Fritz Moravec. From Concordia, it is a day walk to the base camp of G 2. […]
Broad Peak (8047m) is named for the immense bulk of its peak. It has a strong presence in its environs. Its local name is ‘Falchan Kangri’. Upon arriving in Islamabad, we then fly to a mountain town called Skardu or […]
The first route of Gasherbrum 1 (8068 m) has remained closed since the mid-80s due to the Siachen conflict. It is now usually being climbed from its most prominent route from the plateau on Gasherbrum Glacier. The more popular route […]