13-20 Aug 2013: Astore Valley & Baltistan Trip - Introducing Riat Valley & Riat Lakes

[faraz74]

Akheer ker di aap nay Mobeen Bhai...Travelling on KKH was never so wonderful...people avoid travelling these areas in Monsoon but now I say that Its worth it

[aesiege]

Akheer ker di aap nay Mobeen Bhai...Travelling on KKH was never so wonderful...people avoid travelling these areas in Monsoon but now I say that Its worth it

Alhamdulillah it was Allah Almighty's special blessing that we crossed the area without any incidents. The night we were staying at Besham, there was a landslide before Besham. And, same day, KKH was closed at Tatta Pani between Chilas and Raikot bridge.

We escaped both landslides as landslide before Besham happened when we were already in Besham and Tatta Pani route was already clear when we crossed it next day

So far as views are concerned then this is kind of once in life time opportunity when u face such monsoon rain on KKH and weather stays nice and at same time route also remains open

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Our first stop of the day .... a wonderful waterfall near Dasu

0211 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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0212 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Wonderful cascades

0213 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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The final drop

0214 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Some more shots by team members

Hussam

Mussab

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Some posing

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Ahmed

0157 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

[faraz74]

alhamdulillah it was allah almighty's special blessing that we crossed the area without any incidents. The night we were staying at besham, there was a landslide before besham. And, same day, kkh was closed at tatta pani between chilas and raikot bridge.

We escaped both landslides as landslide before besham happened when we were already in besham and tatta pani route was already clear when we crossed it next day

so far as views are concerned then this is kind of once in life time opportunity when u face such monsoon rain on kkh and weather stays nice and at same time route also remains open

lucky dudes....

[aesiege]

Now Behind the Scene shots

It was raining continuously so lots of effort was made to take these shots

Mubeen posing while i was done with the shots and returning

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It was still raining as we approached Dasu

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Another chain of waterfalls across Indus river

0226 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Approaching Dasu

0227 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

[joinami]

Really nice shots

[hash4u]

looks like a tour of heaven in pics
simply amazing!

[emmaar]

Open eyes dream views of KKH

I was cleaning my camera lens after every shot as it was raining continuously and even if i took shots from inside the jeep still water drops were getting on the glass due to moving jeep.

0192 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

Check kar lena tha kahin wo "tears from camera" to na thay....kiyon k camera ko to tum ne SAA (breath) hi nahi lenay diya ho ga;)

[emmaar]

Now Behind the Scene shots

It was raining continuously so lots of effort was made to take these shots

UnSung heroes for such shots:)

[ism1]

approaching dasu 0227 by mobeen mazhar, on flickr

fantabulous !!!

[farooq05]

Zabardast.. never thought KKH could be that much beautiful too as has always seen dry and hot weather there.. you are showing which i think would have never been captured before!! u got a great talent, Mashallah and many thanx for sharing such a wonderful travelogue!!!