20-26 Aug 2013: Night of Hunza, Rush Lake Trek & Return by Batogah Top to Kaghan

Road Trips / Vacations / Hiking / Trekking

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 19:31:33 +0500 #321

View towards origin of Hopar glacier after climbing the side wall. The trek coming down from the village is visible on right

2152 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 19:42:20 +0500 #322

Climbing further to get a better view of the glacier

2153 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 19:45:42 +0500 #323

A better view of comparatively flat mid-surface of the glacier. It was all covered with black debris including mud, stones, rocks etc.

2154 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 19:46:51 +0500 #324

Disguised ice visible in some parts

2155 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 19:48:51 +0500 #325

Climbing one of the parts with visible ice beneath the surface. Such parts were very slippery and had to be extra careful to cross these.

2156 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 19:50:10 +0500 #326

As we got near to the mid of glacier, the Ultar massif appeared towards downhill view

2157 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 19:51:14 +0500 #327

A closer look of cuts and crevasses of Hopar and Ultar in background

0012 - Standing in Middle of Hopar Glacier - Nagar Valley, Pakistan by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 20:14:15 +0500 #328

Moving ahead with some more white ice and deeper crevasses but the trek was in safe areas without any difficult crossings

2158 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 20:15:28 +0500 #329

A look towards Ultar as we were moving ahead

2159 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 20:17:11 +0500 #330

Hopar village is behind this ridge

2160 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 20:39:56 +0500 #331

View from the middle of Hopar glacier towards its origin.

The background peak in the middle is lower ridge connecting Diran on right to Miar peak on left. Bualtar peak is the black one on a little left with top hidden in clouds.

2161 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 20:42:48 +0500 #332

View towards opposite side

Some white snow with deep cuts in glacier

2162 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 20:44:01 +0500 #333

Ultar massif and core of Hopar glacier

2163 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 20:45:44 +0500 #334

Moving ahead with ups and downs over the moraine

2164 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 20:47:08 +0500 #335

Approaching the other end of Hopar glacier

The green patch is Shishkin campsite

2165 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 20:48:27 +0500 #336

Some more crevasses before we complete the crossing

2166 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 20:49:32 +0500 #337

Reached the other end and climbing up to Shishkin campsite

2167 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 21:02:26 +0500 #338

View towards Hopar glacier and Diran peak (in clouds)

Now the white cones of the glacier were visible

2168 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 21:12:42 +0500 #339

View of Hopar village, last stretch of Hopar glacier and Ultar massif in the background

2169 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-09-28 21:14:21 +0500 #340

Reached Shishkin campsite and stage 1 completed in 1 hour

2170 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr