Ice Festival Khalti Lake Gilgit Baltistan ( 9-11 January) Get ready for the existing festival. Ice Skating Ground Khalti Ice Festival is unique in the world in that the event takes place in a natural hockey ground after the ice freezes over the Fateh-feet-deep lack several kilometers away. The festival is scheduled from 9 to 11 January. Khalti Festival Map How did the lake come into being? Years ago, there was a village here. When the mountain naturally broke here, it stopped the flow of the river. Due to this calamity, many families were buried under this lake. Along with people, many cattle and people's cultivated lands were buried under this lake. Where does the water come from? The water of the lake reaches here, passing through the Yasin region and the Phander Hills. The water from different lakes is pooled together. These include Handarb and Bathrat. Apart from them, the water of various small lakes is also collected at the Khalti. The waters of two rivers join together, incl...
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