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PhotoGallery: Ishkoman Valley- Naltar - Nomal - Gilgit
The Team: Leader-Cobra-TwoTango-Fireman-Captain Cook-Axe-Shanni
5th May to 13th May 2000

Un explained
beauty

Defying the
rules of nature

Getting together in GILGIT

Flight of the Hawks

Lining up at the
airport

Little Guide
Meeran&Hyder

Leaving Gilgit

Crossing
danyorbridge

The Ishkoman Valley (NALTAR) divides the Hindu Raj, Karakorams and Hindu Kush consequently . Naltar Valley is three hours drive from Gilgit. The dangerous rocky trek begins with a short jeep ride to beautiful, alpine valley of Naltar.

Highway to NALTAR

Road to Nomal

Gilgit River

Killer road to
Naltar

Naltar Valley

Base Camp
at PAF base

This valley has an Air force ski center which is surrounded by flower bedecked alpine pastures, and thick pine trees.

All set to hit the Rocks.....

Good bye base camp

Plannig to climb

Ali & Sarfraz
daring to climb
a mountain

Hyder crossing
a water fall while
Ali navigates

HiddenDanger
heading towards
thick pine forest)

After exploring the Naltar Valley, two days trek to Naltar Lake, whose crystal clear waters mirror the surrounding peaks. A small island in the center is adding more beauty to it.

In the middle of no man's land

Stopping by lush
pine woods

Hyder Catching
the breath

Preparing to
move after lunch

Breathless
Sarfraz&Amir

After attacking Ali,
now eyeing for a
new prey

Naltar lake is also known as Bichgari lake (which means lake with 12 different colors) which can be easily counted. With an abstract island, 12 different shades of water and huge mountains the lake looks very mysterious .

An evening in the VALLEY

Some fixing tents
while others
collecting Fire wood & H2O

Preparing for
another meal

Leader caught
after attending
the call of nature

Ali & Yousuf
freshing up in an exotic washroom
facility

Ali appreciating
finer things of
life

Camping on the lake is a compulsion.
After spending a night by the lake , cross Atti Glacier & the second lake which has less water in the spring, the small streams with white sand give the impact of white sand beach. To cross the second lake one has to climb up three water falls.

Another step towards Naltar Lake

Atif poses
besides the
winding ruthless
river

Yousuf has the
lake in sight

Last climb
before the lake

Can't wait for
the final descent
for the lake

Mighty snow covered peaks
looking down
on the lake

Then trek to Shani, at the base of Naltarpass, the gate way to Ishkoman. Enroute to Shani one will find number of wild Yaks. They often attack, so one has to be very careful.Then cross over Naltar pass(12600 ft.) to Trang. From the top of the pass, there are beautiful views of three mountain ranges, and countless peaks in the 18000 to 21000ft range.

Heaven on Earth....The Exotic Naltar Lake

Mysterious island

Jewels of Naltar

Spell bound!
Sarfraz&Hyder

Multi colored
water

The gradual decent from Trang to Chatorkhand in Ishkoman leads one to the traditional tribe of a famous religious Pir (Saint). From Chatorkhand hire a jeep and back to Gilgit.

VIEWS of ISHKOMAN