Balti Sword Dance ( Ragi Kaar)

Traditional Balti Sword Dance

Traditional Balti Sword Dance ( Ragi Kar ) ♥

Sword Dance is an important feature of Baltistan's culture. The Sword Dance, according to some traditions, was historically performed by victorious warriors. It has now become a symbol of the region's feudal and tribal past, when battles and wars between different fiefdoms were common.

Trango Camping Site | Baltistan

Trango Camping Site

Amazing Camping site for trango tower (trango is a balti word trang means straight/seeda and go means head/top) , karakoram Baltistan
Trango Towers offer some of the largest cliffs and most challenging rock climbing in the world.The east face of the Great Trango Tower 6,286 m (20,608 ft) is world's greatest nearly vertical drop ,located on the north side of the Baltoro Glacier

Shipton Spire 5900 – m | Baltistan

Shipton Spire 5900

Shipton Spire very near to Trango Valley most challenging rock wall in the Karakoram range.High and steep ledges are found here.
Photo : Lizzy Scully