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

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This place is called Joot

Its a long green patch with last stretches of fresh water stream that originates in Usaimal and disappears in middle of this green patch into ground

2212 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Crossing the green patch

2213 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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2214 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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First views of peak at junction of Miar and Barpu glaciers

2215 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Grass getting better at this point

2216 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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End of Joot and last part of today's trek will start now till Barichokor

2217 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

[AsadGhumman]

Thx a lot Asad bro

Warning .... it is a very expensive hobby
And once u get into it, then there is only kharchaaa and no way back

Best starters are either Nikon D5100 / D5200 or Canon 600D / 650D / 700D. These 3 canons are almost same in pic quality so can pick any of these.

Price range will be around 65-80K.

For internet sharing, these both brands are great tools for image quality and u can buy the one u feel good holding and using .... so go to market, check these out and choose the one which suits your grip and menu taste.

Thx a lot bro

Many thanks mobeen bhai for the detailed reply... I would look on olx for the mentioned models

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Near Barichokor

2219 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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2220 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Grass again fading out

2221 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Fresh water stream that starts from Usaimal and disappears between Barichokor and Joot

This is fully active during snow melting season

2222 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Entering Barichokor

2223 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Barichokor campsite

My camp and all the beautiful peaks of Batura Muztagh range

From left to right: Shoulder of Maiun Chhish, Hachindar Chhish, Sang-e-Marmar, Ladyfinger, Ultar Sar

2224 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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After spending 5.5 hours on the trek, we reached Barichokor and my camp was already set as one of the porters went ahead and set up the camp.

Both my porters went to Usaimal to make chapatis as there were couple of houses there. While i removed my trekking boots and enjoyed some barefoot walk on grass while taking these beautiful shots

Ultar Sar

2225 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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A mountain portrait

2226 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Same view of Ladyfinger and Ultar massif as is visible from Karimabad in Hunza Valley

2227 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Very dominating view of Ultar peak and massif from this area

2228 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Left side ridges of Ultar massif

2229 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Hidden peaks on left side of Ultar

2230 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Now looking towards the opposite side

This peak is at the junction of Miar and Barpu glaciers

2231 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr