Jeep crossing the Bara Pani Stream at DEOSAI (Gbiarsa) DEOSAI is considered the most beautiful Plateau on Earth
Catching the Trout at Sheosar Lake , Deosai Picture Credits : Malik Mubashar
Near Concordia, Baltistan!!! Picture Credit: Noor Abbas Mirza
K2 Expedition. K2 has never been climbed in winter. K2 is known as the Savage Mountain due to the difficulty of ascent and a very high fatality rate. For every four people who have reached the summit, one has died trying!
Paradise on Earth - Deosai Plains (Gbiarsa). Apart from fairies, this plateau is the habitat of the greatly threatened Himalayan Brown Bear and many other wild animals. It is a beautiful pasture with greenery and countless species of Fio na flora. The view of the Karakorum Range from the top of the 4,785 metres pass is legendary. The Deosai Plains is interlaced with streams and multitude of golden marmots. For adventure-loving tourists, there are few paradises in the world that can compare to northern Pakistan for unspoiled natural beauty: a combination of soaring mountains, shimmering glaciers, crystal clear water streams and flower bedecked alpine pastures. In addition, the gentle, warm and hospitable character of the villagers makes your trip to this part of the world a fantastic and unforgettable memory of a lifetime. Picture Credit: Ahsan Mansoor
A Glacial Mushroom near the Muztagh Tower Peak. Muztagh Tower is a mountain in the Baltoro Muztagh, part of the Karakoram range on the border of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and the Xinjiang Uygur region of China. It offers visitors a superb, breathtaking view of majestic Karakorum peaks! Picture Credit: Ladislav Kamarad
Celeberations @ Uli Biaho World Famous Rock Walls are here in Baltistan inviting the rock climber to test their skills.
Laila Peak, Karakorum. Situated just 2 days of trek, Laila Peak is considered to be the most beautiful peak in Karakorams. This beautiful six thousand meter peak is unique in it's own beauty in terms of climbing and having a panoramic view, standing at the footsteps of Gondogoro la towards Hushe, this is one of the technical six thousand meter high peaks! Picture Credit: Atif Saeed
Khaplu Fort, Pakistan. Erected in the 19th century on a flat piece of land, the Khaplu Fort lies near an earlier mud fort constructed on a hill. The palace is one of the most magnificent 19th century buildings in the Northern Areas. A rec tangular Baltistan palace plan type, it is constructed of stone masonry, reinforced with timber members and rendered in lime plaster. The fort is being restored by the Historic Cities Support Program.
Cory Richards on the top of the Gasherbrum,BA L T I S T A N. One of 14 Eight thousand Mtrs high mountain peaks of the world!
Pure Water - beat that! A common sight as you move up B A L T I S T A N
K2 in Full Moon Light!
K-2 Of Baltistan The Land Of Beauty A unique phenomenon, a spectacle no words can describe and that only a brave few will ever experience, on the top of the world, where man and mountains meet and continent collide!
The Naked Wall - Nanga Parbat. "Every one who has ever stood at the foot of this face [4,500m/14,764ft] up above the 'Tap Alpe', studied it or flown over it, could not help the amazement of its sheer size; it has become known as the highest rock and ice wall in the world!" - Reinhold Messner, a living legend in mountaineering from Italy.
Exercise in front of K2 Not a Bad Idea either
Super Adventure on K2 Trek A three-vine bridge over the Braldu River, downstream from Askole, Baltistan.
Skardu [Baltistan] lies in the heart of world's mightiest mountain ranges, the Great Himalaya and the Karakoram. Thus summer temperatures rarely exceed about 35*, while in winter it may reach to minus 30*C. So the best season for tourist who wants to travel this region is from April to October. Photographed by: Ghazanfar Iqbal
Singhai Glaciers, near Siachen on Pakistani side.
Picture Credit: Ivan Zhdanov
Stunning, Magnificient, Gorgeous, Thrilling G2 international expedtion 2012 Picture Credits : Ali Muhammad Saltoro
Uli Biaho Towers
Dream Land Deosai & Dream Lake Sheosar Lake Picture : Syed Mehdi Bukhari
3 mountainous ranges and glaciers 5100 22000 sq miles snow covered area 101 peaks r found 7000m above sea level 23 reptiles (s) 4 national parks 3 wildlife sanctuaries 5 ecological zones & 281600 ha forest 50000mw electricity potential biggest fresh water source gate way to 3 atomic power paradise . Tourists call it HEAVEN ,, V CALL IT GILGIT BALTISTAN
Stakchan Valley at a 4 Hours Drive From Skardu City, at Altitute of 2800 Meters Above Sea Level . Its An Amazing Place . The Stakchan people were welcoming and friendly. Such places are rare to find these days and deserve to be cherished.
Daholi Lake Trekking and Camping. Khaplu Broq Hiking and Camping. Natural water Spring. Rock Climbing Spot. View of Mashabrum from Youching. Thoqsi Khar. Rock Climbing. Khaplu Palace. Polo Ground. Khanqah Mosque. Khaplu Bazar. Ghangche Lake Trekking and Camping. Chaqchan Mosque. Broq Throk Picnic Spot. Hot Spring Water. Barah Trout Fishery. Kharfaq Lake Trekking, Camping and Trout Fishery. Shyok river flow down to indus.
When i was planning to travel with family to Baltistan, many ppl told the same k K Wahan k Halat Kharaab hain Log Larai Jagra Wagrra Karty Hain Har Roz Bandy Marty Maarty Hain Etc Etc :). But experience we had there was unbelievable.Bohat masoom, bohat helpful & lovely people. Kahin bhi jayen (Deosai, Satpara, Khapu, Shigar, Kachura..) anywhere, koi khof nahi aur mazey sey ghomein.... enjoy karen, especially BALTI culture, logon sey milna, baat karna aur un key sath experience share karna bohat hi maza aya. I would like to invite you to view my video about Pakistan,mostly Baltistan..... you can post this on your wall.
بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام بلتستان کے شہر سکردو سے خپلو کی طرف جانے والی تنگ پہاڑی سڑک کے دائیں جانب نہایت اونچے پہاڑ اور بائیں جانب سینکڑوں فٹ نیچے دریا بہہ رہا ہے۔اس سڑک پر ڈرائیوروں کے لیے ایک بورڈ نصب ہے۔ خبردار۔یہاں غلطی کا موقع دوبارہ نہیں ملتا۔۔۔۔۔۔ مجھے یوں لگا جیسے یہ انتباہ نہیں بلکہ انتباہ کے بہانے پاکستان کی سیاسی تاریخ کو ایک جملے میں بند کردیا گیا ہے۔پھر مجھے یوں لگا جیسے پاکستان کوئی چونسٹھ سال پرانا ملک نہیں بلکہ چونسٹھ کلومیٹر کی ایک تنگ سی سڑک ہے جس کے دائیں جانب سٹیٹس کو کا پہاڑ اور بائیں جانب سازشوں کی سینکڑوں فٹ گہری کھائیوں کے درمیان دریائے منافقت اچھلتا کودتا بہہ رہا ہو۔ آپ چاہیں تو میرے ساتھ آنکھیں بند کر کے بھی چونسٹھ کلومیٹر طویل شاہراہ پاکستان پر سفر کرسکتے ہیں۔مگر پہلے میں اس کے بارے میں کچھ بنیادی معلومات دینا چاہتا ہوں تاکہ آپ لاعلمی میں مارے نا جائیں۔ پہلی بات یہ کہ اس شاہراہ پر ابتدا میں پانچ ٹول پلازہ ہوا کرتے تھے لیکن ایک ٹول پلازہ لینڈ سلائڈنگ میں ختم ہوگیا۔اب چار ٹول پلازہ ہیں۔جنہیں ہر بار نیلامی کے زریعے ٹھیکے پر دیا جاتا ہے ۔اکثر انہیں ہی ٹھیکہ مل جاتا ہے جنہیں پہلے بھی ملتا رہا ہے۔ یہاں ڈیفنس اور ڈپلومیٹک کور کے سوا کوئی نمبر پلیٹ ٹول ٹیکس سے مستسنٰی نہیں ہے۔ دوسری بات یہ کہ چونسٹھ کلومیٹر میں سے تینتیس کلومیٹر خاصے آرام دہ ہیں۔دس کلومیٹر ، تین کلومیٹر، گیارہ کلومیٹر اور نو کلومیٹر پر مشتمل چار سیکشنز میں کہیں کہیں چھوٹے موٹے موڑ اور رکاوٹیں آجاتی ہیں لیکن سفر نسبتاً آسان ہے۔ جبکہ باقی اکتیس کلومیٹر خاصےخطرناک ہیں ۔ان میں جگہ جگہ گڑھے ہیں۔کچھ حصے کچے اور پتھریلے ہیں اور بیس کے لگ بھگ نوکیلے موڑ بھی ہیں۔انہی اکتیس کلومیٹرز میں لینڈ سلائڈنگ سے خبردار کرنے والے سرخ بورڈ بھی جگہ جگہ نصب ہیں۔چار دفعہ تو اتنی بھاری لینڈ سلائڈنگ ہوچکی ہے کہ ٹریفک طویل طویل عرصے تک معطل رہا۔ اب تک ان اکتیس کلومیٹر میں درجنوں حادثات ہوچکے ہیں۔ پندرہ حادثات تو ایسے ہوئے جن میں گاڑی ڈرائیور سمیت سینکڑوں فٹ نیچے دریا میں گری اور غائب ہوگئی۔کسی کا ٹائی راڈ کھل گیا ، کسی پر زیادہ وزن لدا ہوا تھا ، کوئی باتوں میں لگ گیا ، کسی کی آنکھ جھپک گئی تو کوئی چرس پیتا رہ گیا ، کسی کو موڑ نظر نہیں آیا تو کوئی دائیں جانب کے پہاڑ سے ٹکرا کر نیچے اترگیا۔ مگر جہاں جہاں سے یہ سڑک گزرتی ہے وہاں وہاں کے مقامی لوگوں کا کہنا ہے کہ یہاں روزانہ سینکڑوں سویلین اور فوجی گاڑیاں دکھائی دیتی ہیں لیکن اسے اتفاق کہہ لیں یا خدا کی رحمت کہ اب تک جتنے بھی بڑے حادثات ہوئے وہ سویلین گاڑیوں کو ہی پیش آئے۔ ٹریفک کے دباؤ میں اضافے کے سبب اب سٹرٹیجک اہمیت والی اس چونسٹھ کلومیٹر سڑک کی تعمیر و مرمت و توسیع کی ضرورت محسوس کی جا رہی ہے۔تین پرانے ٹھیکیداروں نے ٹینڈر بھرے ہیں مگر ریٹس پر جھگڑا پڑا ہے۔ مجاز اتھارٹی کو اختیار ہے کہ بغیر وجہ بتائے وہ کوئی بھی ٹینڈر منظور یا مسترد کرسکتی ہے ، دوبارہ ٹینڈر طلب کرسکتی ہے ، کسی بھی ٹھیکیدار کو بلیک لسٹ کر کے نئے ٹھیکیدار کو شارٹ لسٹ کرسکتی ہے یا پورا عمل ہی غیر معینہ مدت تک ملتوی کرسکتی ہے۔
Baltistan has come to be known as a paradise for mountaineers, climbers, trekkers, hikers and anglers of the most famous “Trout fish”.The streams and lakes of Baltistan are full of trout.
With numerous natural lakes in Baltistan , trout fishing is very much possible combined with soft adventures in the hilly terrain and lush green patches of mountain.
Skardu Airport (IATA: KDU, ICAO: OPSD) is a small domestic airport, located at Skardu, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Skardu is one of the two major hubs of all trekking expeditions in the Northern Areas, a region that includes four of the fourteen Eight-thousander peaks (8,000 m (26,247 ft) and above) of the world. Skardu is the gateway to Baltoro Glacier, Concordia, where spectacular views of three of the Eight-thousanders are available.It is also being used as a regional PAF airbase.
Although the journey from Islamabad to Skardu by Karakoram Highway provides a beautiful scenery, the journey by road takes 20 to 24 hours whereas the flight time for the same journey is nearly an hour. This makes air travel from Islamabad to Skardu an attractive choice for many trekkers.
Skardu is the only airport in Pakistan which gets only jet Boeing 737 aircraft, flights are depending heavily on weather conditions and are often canceled at any time and resumed on short notice.
LITTLE TIBET (International Name) BALTISTAN (Persian Name ) BALTI YUL (Balti Tibet Name) The Land of Peace The Land of Mighty K 2 Peak(2nd Highest Mountain in the World) WE HAVE OUR OWN SEPARATE Tibetan Thousand Centuries Ago CULTURE,CUSTOMS,LANGUAGE N TRADITION. WE ARE NEITHER KASHMIRI NOR GILGITI WE HAVE OUR OWN THOUSAND CENTURIES OLD TIBETAN CULTURE,TRADITION,CUSTOMS,LANGUAGE N SCRIPT....... WE ARE THE ONLY NATION IN IN PAKISTAN WHO HAVE THEIR OWN LANGUAGE SCRIPT FAMOUS THINGS IN MY LITTLE TIBET. 2ND largest peak in the world K.2 PEAK is situited in little tibet,balti yul,baltistan. BROAD PEAK, GASHBRUM 1,2,3,4,5 are also in little tibet,balti yul baltistan. 3rd largest glacier SIACHEN GLACIER is situited in little tibet ,balti yul ,baltistan. World highest plateau DIEOSAI PLANE is also situiated in little tibet,balti yul,baltistan. IMAGINARY SHANGRILA (HEAVEN ON EARTH) SADPAR LAKE KACHURA LAKE BIAFO GLACIER HEAVEN ON EARTH EIGHT THOUSANDERS CROWN OF WORLD MOUNTAINIG N TREKKING ROOF OF WORLD KARAKORAM 95% people of LITTLE TIBET,BALTI YUL,BALTISTAN are BALTI TIBETAN. LITTLE TIBET,BALTI YUL BALTISTAN is consist on five valleies i.e 1.Skardu (capital of baltistan),2.Khaplu,3.Shigir,4.Kharmung,5.Roundo. Crime Rate in My Baltistan = 0.002 % Literacy Rate = 93% Proud To Be A Baltistani :)
"Yahaan/ This Place" (Beautiful Gilgit-Baltistan) by Shafqat Amanat Ali
YAHAAN Manzar mile ga na yeh kaheen pe Dekhna ho jannat ko zameen pe Aa jao Dekho yahaan Qudrat ke karishmay yahaan
THIS PLACE This idyll you will not find anywhere If you want to see a piece of heaven on earth Heavens open their doors right here Come Experience this place Nature's wonders dwell in this place
Ek baar jo aye DIl yahaan reh jaye Jana chahe na phir Yahaan se
He who comes here once Leaves his heart behind And never wants to leave This place
Phoolon ki shahzaadi Muskuraye yahaan Angrayi leti bahaarein Bhi mileingi yahaan Tum aao, chahe jiss se milo Rehta hai har mausam yahaan
The fairy princess of flowers Smiles upon this place The seductive turnings of Spring You will (also) find in this place Come , and meet everyone who lives in this place Every season in nature (too) lives in this place
Raat ki kya kahein hum Taaron [e rakh ke qadam Badlon ki shaal orhe Vadi mein ho jayein gum Chalte rahein, buss chalte rahein Le jaye yeh rasta jahaan
And what shall we say about the night Stepping on a sheet of stars, Wearing a veil of clouds. We can disappear in the valleys Let's walk away and keep on walking To wherever these paths lead us
Jitni haseen vadiyaan hain Dil bhi utne haseen Aise dil, aise chehray Na milenge kaheen Chehray haseen, manzar haseen Aur pyari si hain boliyaan
As beautiful as the valleys Is every heart beating here Beautiful hearts, beautiful faces You will not find (this) anywhere else Beautiful faces, beautiful sights (And) the soothing beauty of their sounds
Ek baar jo aye DIl yahaan reh jaye Jana chahe na phir Yahaan se
He who comes here once Leaves his heart behind And never wants to leave This place.
It has a distinctive spear-like shape. One of the most beautiful & scenic snow covered mountain of the world. The Laila peak has been climbed only twice.
Mordor, the darker side of Tolkien's Middle-earth. Baltoro region in Baltistan.
The trough of this glacier is very wide. Small valley glaciers form icefalls where they meet the trunk glacier. The sidewalls vary from very steep to precipitous. The glacier has carved striations on the surrounding country rocks. The glacier can be approached via the important Balti town of Skardu.
The Kachura Lakes are two lakes in the Skardu District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Northern Pakistan. The lakes, at 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) in elevation, are Upper Kachura Lake and Lower Kachura Lake.
This idyll you will not find anywhere If you want to see a piece of heaven on earth Heavens open their doors right here Come Experience this place Nature's wonders dwell in this place
He who comes here once Leaves his heart behind And never wants to leave This place