Shimshal
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Shimshal, previously known as Shingshal, is a village located in the Gojal tehsil of the Hunza District in the Gilgit–Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. It is located on the Karakoram range border
Shimshal in the spring
Khurdopin glacier and Shimshal River, 2017. Several glaciers flow into the Shimshal Valley, and are prone to blocking the river. Khurdopin glacier surged in 2016–17, creating a sizable lake.
Yak racing
Silk Route caravan of Shimshal
Gilgit-Baltistan
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Gilgit-Baltistan, formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory and consists of the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has
Shimshal
…Shimshal (Urdu: شمشال), previously known as Shingshal, is a village located in the Gojal tehsil of the Hunza District in the Gilgit–Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. It is located on the Karakoram range bordering the Pamir Mountains to the north. It lies at an altitude of 3,113 metres…
Trekkers along with porters towards Snow Lake, over Biafo Glacier 61Km
Nanga Parbat The Killer Mountain
Kargah Buddha in Gilgit; "The ancient Stupa – rock carvings of Buddha, everywhere in the region, point to the firm hold of Buddhism for such a long time."
The last Maqpon Raja Ahmed Shah (died in prison in Lhasa c. 1845)