Americans in Hunza: How a serene holiday turned into a war-time evacuation Part-3
Thursday May 08. News back in Fairy Meadows was not promising. Pakistan and India were officially at Dagger’s drawn and while we were trudging along the trek to Beyal, multiple strikes have already happened in the morning. India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ targeting several airbases deep inside Pakistani territory, officially initiating what was later coined as […]
The Legend of Art Gilkey and K2
Gilkey Memorial at K2 Base camp is a sombre reminder of all the fallen comrades of K2 but seldom sheds light on the great sacrifice of Arthur Karr Gilkey on K2 in the year 1953. Art was part of an ambitious American Expedition vying to scale K2 for the first time ever. Led by Dr. […]
“The Descent from Hell: The Ogre, 1977”
Adopted from: ‘The Ogre’ by Doug Scott In the summer of 1977, deep in Pakistan’s Karakoram, a small British team set their sights on a monstrous, unclimbed peak: Baintha Brakk, known as ‘The Ogre’ (7,285 m). It was remote, savage, and steeped in legend. They weren’t there for fame. They came for the purity of […]
Americans in Hunza: How a serene holiday turned into a war-time evacuation Part-2
Written by: Naveed Bari …….Continued from Part-1 How an ambitious endeavor by a small group of American youngsters to explore Pakistan’s serene Hunza Valley turned into an emergency evacuation as the war broke out between India and Pakistan. May 5th started with the break of dawn. I walked in an empty lobby of Marriott Islamabad […]
Borith Lake at Risk: Ecological Alarms in Gilgit-Baltistan
Writer: Naveed Bari Nestled at an elevation of 2,600 meters above sea level in the shadow of the mighty Passu Glacier, Borith Lake in Gilgit-Baltistan is more than just a scenic alpine marvel. It is a high-altitude wetland of ecological significance, home to a delicate and diverse array of flora and fauna—particularly migratory and endangered […]
Americans in Hunza: A Serene Holiday turned into a War-time Evacuation- Part 1
Written by: Naveed Bari How an ambitious endeavor by a small group of American youngsters to explore Pakistan’s serene Hunza Valley turned into an emergency evacuation as the war broke out between India and Pakistan. John Crawford from New York City, working in an investment firm was the first one to approach Pakistan Explorer Instagram […]
Backcountry Pakistan: 10 Great Tips to camp in the wilderness
An outdoor excursion in the wilderness not only gives you the much needed break but it also resets the natural clock which has been rendered disoriented. With so many infrared and Microwave disruptions which are part of our daily life, human body suffers from intoxications and gradual metabolic disorders which often go undetected. Spending days […]
“The Killer Mountain” surrenders! 30 years hitherto, Nanga Finally taken down in winters
File Dated: 27th February, 2016 As per the reports coming from the Base Camp, the Killer Giant has been taken down by three of the resilient mountaineers, all of whom have at least tried twice in the past to conquer the mighty 8,126m peak in the rugged Western Himalayas of Pakistan. The news arrived in […]
Insight into Gemstone Mining in Pakistan
Gemstone mining in Pakistan dates back to the ancient times when the caravans travelling through the Silk Route bartered goods against the precious stones in Northern areas of present day Pakistan. The legendary Silk Route entered Pakistan along the banks of river Indus from far eastern valleys of Skardu and traversed through the mountainous regions […]