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  There are 5100 glaciers and 119 lakes in the world's most famous  mountain range,  the Himalayas, Karakorum, and Hindukush. Let's visit some of them. Mayar Glacier in Hoper Nagar Gilgit Baltistan. Mayar Glacier Biafo Glacier: The Biafo Glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of Gilgit Baltistan meets the 49 km long Hispar  Glacier  at an altitude of 5128 m (16824 ft) at a snow lake to create the world's largest glacier system outside the Polar region. It was observed that the ice-free areas and the ice-covered areas in the year 1992 were 20.9km square and 92.8km square, respectively. Due to climate change, in the year 2000, the ice-covered area was reduced to 42 km square, subsequently increasing the ice-covered area to 86.2 km square. Biafo Glacier Passu Glacier. which is 20.5km long and spread over 115 square km. The visible peak at the far end is Passu Peak, which is 7478 m (24534 ft) high. Passu Village is situated ...

The culture of Kalash is unique and amazing. The people of Kalash celebrate three main  festivals  in a year. 1-Chilam Joshi Festival (11th-15th May) Chilam Joshi Festival Celebration In this festival, the people of Kalash pray and give thanks to the almighty and celebrate the arrival of the spring season with new aspirations and hope.   They welcome all guests and visitors with an opening ceremony on the first day.   On the second day, the people of Kalash decorate their homes with different colors of flowers, and then the young boys and girls gather in a particular place where they sing songs and perform traditional dances. After the dance, the children visit a place where a person distributes goat milk to the children. Finally, at night, the young unmarried boys and girls select a life partner for themselves. Tourists from different countries also participate in this festival. A Tourist With Kalashi Girls A four-day Chilam Joshi festival...

Tourist Places in Gilgit Baltistan. There is no denying that Gilgit Baltistan is a land of pure beauty. There are some of the most attractive places in the world, and once a person visits them, they will fall in love with their beauty. K2 The mountain was discovered by Col. T.G. Montgomery of the Indian Survey and it was given the symbol K2 because it was the second peak measured in the Karakoram Range. K2 Base Camp So enjoy the fantastic atmosphere of Karakoram 2 Base Camp.   K2 is also known as Mount Godwin-Austin or Chhogori (in the Balti language), and at 8611 meters (28251 ft) above sea level, it is the 2nd highest mountain in the world. It is located in the Skardu region of Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.   The first climber to reach the summit of K2 twice was Czech climber Josef Rakoncaj, who was a member of the 1983 Italian expedition led by Francisco Stanton which made the second successful ascent of the North Ridge in July 1983.   In ...

Gilgit Baltistan Welcomes Spring with a centuries-old Festival. Gilgit Baltistan residents are celebrating the biggest spring festival of Nouroz on Thursday (21st March) as the two-day Traditional Tukhm Rezi  Festival.   Basically, March 21st is the 1st hamal month, which is the 1st month of the natural year, so the people of Gilgit Baltistan celebrate the day as the birthday of the Earth.   The day marks the beginning of the new year in the Persian calendar. Traditional Foods in Nouroz Nouroz is also celebrated in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Afghanistan as a national event. Nouroz Celebration The people of Gilgit Baltistan have been celebrating this festival for centuries.   The main purpose of celebrating the day is to start a new life after a harsh winter, and people pray for a successful and prosperous year ahead   . The inaugural ceremony of the festival was held in the Yasin Valley of Ghizer, w...

Sports of Kings: Polo was first played in Persia (Iran), with dates ranging from the 6th century BC to the 1st century AD. After 821 A.D., polo became an international sport in Japan, with Chinese ambassadors competing against an emperor's team.   The first Cup (Copa De Las Americas) was played between the US and Argentina in 1921 at Meadow Brook Shandur Polo Ground Shandur Polo Festival:    The Annual Shandur Polo Festival is set to be held from July 7th to the 9th of every year at Shandur Pass, the highest polo ground in the world at 3700 meters, which is located between the borders of Ghizer Gilgit Baltistan and the District of Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A total of six teams will participate in the Shandur Polo Festival 2019. Three teams from Chitral and Gilgit respectively, and the final match will be played between the two best teams from either site. Different cultural programs, including a musical night, traditional dance, food stalls, paragl...