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Asia » Pakistan » Northern Areas » Fairy Meadows May 3rd 2008

A dream to travel extensively through wonders of mighty Karakorm Highway (known as eighth wonder of world) comes true in the month of May through Rest & Recreation package from office and finally able to move up north to the giants of the Karakorm Range. To say that this mighty road and Pakistan's three different huge mountain ranges meeting place; the Karakorum, Hindu Kush and Himalaya region giving a picturesque would be an understatement. Its really one of the highest places on earth and many of the world's largest glaciers adorn the peaks. The Himalayan harshest winds through a seemingly never ending gorge where the mighty river Indus, sometimes gently flows or rushes through narrow gabs between towering rock formations, always nearby, sometimes level with the road, sometimes almost hidden in deep ravines of mighty ... read more
Hiking
Snow near by Nanga
Killer in clouds

Asia » Pakistan » Northern Areas » Fairy Meadows November 21st 2007

On 15th July we woke up very early and at 7am Taimoor came to pick us, it was cold in the morning. We loaded our bags in his jeep purchased some drinks and snacks from a bakery and started our journey. It was cold and Taimoor asked me to wear Jacket and I told him that I forgot to bring it!! Taimoor said without it we cannot proceed as it will be very cold in Fairy Meadows so we stopped at Jaglot and started finding some warm clothes, thankfully at 8:30 am shops were open and I got one Jacket after alot of search. We started our journey again and reached Raikot bridge at 10:30 am. After reaching Raikot we hired a Jeep from Raikot bridge to Tato, Taimoor said he will also be going in ... read more
Walking Track
Fairy Meadows
Raikot Serai




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