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    Mountains...mountains

    I don't know wether this section is appropriate for this kind of thread but I thought it may be suitable. I am fascinated very much by mountains and wilderness...and intend to live in mountains may be in Shangla Par, or Chitral, or Gilgit...

    Going to a mountainous regions has always been an invigorating experience for me ...Have been to Marri, Galyat, Kaghan, Naran, Kalam, Madiyan, etc. almost countless number of times...Have also been to Hunza, Gilgit, Sakardu(Baltistan), etc. My friends went on tracking from Chitral to Swat via Kohistan and they were so excited about that tour. It took them a couple of days to cross to Swat.

    The one thing I like very much iare restraunts when you are on way to Swat or any other destination...Just ahead of Batkhela, there is a nice Afghan restraunt that I like a lot taking food in...Another point is just ahead of Sokai (Chakdara) and short Thanra ...there is samll restraunt by the roadside towards river Swat where you can have nice tea and fish...Ahead of Fizza Gat (Mingora, Swat) and short of Mangalawar is a nice hotel by the riverside...We used to sit there till late in night when there was peace...

    I wish to go the base Nanga Parbat base camp...especially want to stay for a night at Fairy Meadows. Below is an image of Nanga Parbat and Fairy Meadows....and wikipedia article about it...just wanted to share it with you people...




    Nanga Parbat (Urdu: ننگا پربت [nəŋɡaː pərbət̪]) is the ninth highest mountain on Earth. Nanga Parbat translates to "Naked Mountain" in English; parbat deriving from the Sanskrit word parvata meaning "mountain, rock", and nanga an Urdu word meaning "naked"[2]. Known as the "Killer Mountain," Nanga Parbat was one of the deadliest of the eight-thousanders for climbers in the first half of the twentieth century; since that time it has been less so, though still an extremely serious climb. It is also an immense, dramatic peak that rises far above its surrounding terrain.
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanga_Parbat
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    And look at these scenaries of Desai near Nanga Parbat ... amazing and captivating...all this is part of Gilgit Baltistan.

    YouTube - Deosai Plains Pakistan, World's Highest Plateau

    And here is Fairy Meadows at the bottom of Nanga Parbat

    YouTube - fairy meadows, nanga parbat, northern pakistan, air university, m ali shahid, alishahid[/URL]
    Last edited by Toramana; 11-25-2010, 10:14 PM.

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    • #3
      Toramana, have you seen the mountains of Afghanistan?
      Even Adobe Photoshop can't change me.

      A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai

      For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."


      The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!

      -Ferishta, 1560–1620

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        Admin Khan, once I went to Shahi Bin Shai and it is Kunar when you descend the slope...I think like Swat, Dir, Chitral, etc. Hindukush mountain range traverses through Kunar, Nooristan, Laghman, etc. I will love to see these places...Moreover, I will love to see Spin Ghar, Khost (crossing it from Waziristan), etc. I also want to see Salang Pass...

        Oh, Badkhsah, I forgot that ...that is my wish to see...and on top of that Wakhan and Pamirs...

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        • #5
          you have to fly over Afghanistan to see what mountain means... actually you will see CHAINS of mountains. so high and so intertwined with each other... that its actually scary lol, and beautiful...

          if you ever inshaAllah take a plane to Kabul Jan. u will see that the plane will circle Kabul about 6 to 7 times before it finally lands. thats because the mountains are so high that in order to land the plane the pilot has to cirle the city and keep coming down little by little.

          i remember when i first flew to kabul from dubai, it was 2006. the pilot wasn't experienced with flying over afghanistan so he suddely dropped the plane over a few hundred feet (i am guessing)... and suddenly everyone starting saying "Quranic Surahs" haha... it was funny. we all thought we are about to die. then the pilot announced that i am sorry i had to do this to be able to land.

          now shukar they have really experienced pilots... and they know exactly what to do to land the plane in a less scary manner. i went last year and it was a very pleasant flight.

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          • #6
            go and see the mountains of khyber and tirah.

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              Gabral Swat Valley

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                Utrur Swat

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                • #9
                  its a shame that these beautiful areas are in Paki control.

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                    Gabral Swat

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                      Gabral Swat

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                        Lake Gabral, Swat Valley

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                          Bashigram Lake, Swat

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                          • #14
                            that look like suf ul muluk.

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                            • #15
                              My village is in the mountains





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