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Kalash and Fairy Meadows 2012

by mozumbus 30 May 2012

Hi travelers I am now back from a 2 weeks exhilarating trip of the Northern Areas with lots of adventures and carefree moments. We mainly…
RE: Bicycle trip from Lahore to Kunjrabpass over KKH

by chitralguyimran 27 May 2012

I'd apologize to differ here. I've seen some of the worst summers of my life in Peshawar and even in July and August, I've been to Chilas…
Re: Bicycle trip from Lahore to Kunjrabpass over KKH

by rakaposhipahar 27 May 2012

Sibi hits as high as 53 or 54 C sometimes in June if you check the official meterological data. Up from Chilas there is no vegetation…
RE: Bicycle trip from Lahore to Kunjrabpass over KKH

by ocean_pacific 27 May 2012

That's what I thought as well,I wonder if Chilas gets that hot in summer or any other part of the country goes up to 52 Celsius.
RE: Bicycle trip from Lahore to Kunjrabpass over KKH

by chitralguyimran 26 May 2012

52 Celsius above Chilas , unbelievable, it's not that hot in Gilgit-Baltistan. Avoid cycling in Indus Kohistan phase of KKH, not safe…
Re: Bicycle trip from Lahore to Kunjrabpass over KKH

by rakaposhipahar 25 May 2012

I have traveled up the KKH in June almost every year over since 1989. The worst temperature that I saw was 52 C above Chilas, so it can…
RE: Bicycle trip from Lahore to Kunjrabpass over KKH

by chitralguyimran 22 May 2012

Bonjour from Hindu Kush, The road from Chitral to Booni is metaled and then the dirt road begins but that is far better than the present…
RE: Violence Chilas-Gilgit

by chitralguyimran 04 May 2012

Bonjour mes amis, Peace's been restored in the area. KKH is open. Things are almost back on the track in the region. Safar Bekhair..…
RE: Trekking in Baltistan

by KarakorumExplorers 29 April 2012

Hi derwent123 Greetings from Pakistan!! The situation in the region has calm down... Extra security has been deployed in Chilas an…
RE: Status of Gilgit-Baltistan...

by ocean_pacific 26 April 2012

The flights were stopped as during the violence & curfew days but resumed from last few days. Getting the ticket is possible but not…
Spring Festival Joshi in Kalash (Chitral) and Fairy Meadows in May 2012

by mozumbus 25 April 2012

Hello travelers I am thinking of making a trip to Northern Areas - Kalash and Fairy Meadows - in May 2012 with a couple of friends and…
RE: So where IS safe in Pakistan right now?

by victoriasponge 10 April 2012

I think the problem with places like Skardu and Hunza is that we'd still have to fly or bus through Gilgit, and given that they've recently…
So where IS safe in Pakistan right now?

by victoriasponge 06 April 2012

Honestly, I am tearing my hair out here. My parents are coming out for a visit in less than two weeks, and it's now looking like our…
RE: Islamabad to Skardu

by ocean_pacific 06 April 2012

There has been religious voilance in Chilas and Gilgit,curfew is imposed in the area so better take the flight from Islamabad to Skardu.…
RE: Islamabad to Skardu

by Raki_Man 05 April 2012

There has been a lot of trouble recently in Chilas with buses attacked. There are regular flights to Skardu from ISB
RE: tour up to hunza and khunjerab pass

by uselessbaba 05 April 2012

Better keep an eye on the situation in Gilgit-Hunza, after the violence 2 days ago. Several dead in Gilgit town and more bus attacks on…
RE: Violence Chilas-Gilgit

by uselessbaba 04 April 2012

This is terrible news, particularly the violence spilling over into Gilgit town and Hunza, which have probably been about the safest places…
Violence Chilas-Gilgit

by Ben8900 04 April 2012

Better keep an eye on this: [violence Chilas-Gilgit|http://pamirtimes.net/2012/04/04/6-buses-torched-in-chilas-9-passengers-killed-200-safe…
Re: NATCO bus service Islamabad-Chilas via Babusar?

by garolou 28 March 2012

Hi, Something new about that? Will be there in May. Thanks G
RE: Karakorum detours

by stacky 03 March 2012

We cycled the standard route in the 90's but know of many who have cycled the 2 alternative sections that u mention. My understanding…
RE: Karakorum detours

by ocean_pacific 02 March 2012

The landscape along the mentioned route is beautiful but I would not recommend to cycle alone at least over the Babusar pass IF you re…
Karakorum detours

by victoriasponge 02 March 2012

I'm planning on riding the Karakorum Highway from Islamabad to Kashgar in a couple of months (currently killing time in Lahore), and am…
Karakorum detours

by victoriasponge 02 March 2012

I'm planning on riding the Karakorum Highway from Islamabad to Kashgar in a couple of months (currently killing time in Lahore), and am…
Re: Driver for Northern Areas in July

by daenyo 26 February 2012

Thats the plan: Islamabad-Chilas Chilas-Gulmit Gulmit-Khunjerab Pass Gulmit-Nagar-Karimabad Karimabad Karimabad-Gilgit Gilgit-Fairy …
RE: photography etiquette- taking pictures of people and properties

by Jeraboa 25 February 2012

Some areas are more sensitive than others with regard to this certainly in predominately Shiite or sunni areas (Baltistan, chilas, astore…