pakistan
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The Legend of Art Gilkey and K2
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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…
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Americans in Hunza: A Serene Holiday turned into a War-time Evacuation- Part 1
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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…
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30 Years in the Clouds, the Northern Areas of Pakistan
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By: A Wandering Soul There’s a certain smell to the mountains of Pakistan — a crisp, cedar-sweet aroma that drifts through the valleys with the morning mist. It’s something you never forget. It settles deep in your bones, resurfaces in…