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

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Mysterious look of far end of Ultar massif

The main peak is towards left hidden in clouds

2056 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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2057 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Pekker Nagar village bathing in afternoon sunrays and its related peak on far right

2058 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Moving towards Aliabad

2059 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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2060 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Sun going down quickly and now i was feeling that we were late for Duikar

2061 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Ultar view from Aliabad

2062 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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First view of Ladyfinger peak

2063 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Light was getting very low and we were still in jeep so shots from Karimabad turn till Duikar were a bit blurry though i tried my best to keep the hands steady

2064 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Ultar glacier appeared for few seconds and then we travelled ahead as Duikar is on far right side of Karimabad

2065 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Still lots of cloud layers over Rakaposhi and it stayed like that

2066 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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View towards Sumayyar peak which is hidden behind but this ridge leads to the main peak

Sumayyar Valley is in Nagar Valley opposite to Karimabad

2067 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Mirshikar peak on right and last sunrays on a smaller peak behind it

We were still travelling towards Duikar and i knew that sunset was missed

2068 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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A bit better view of Ultar and Ladyfinger

2069 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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View towards Rakaposhi after gaining some height

2070 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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View towards Nagar Khas and Gojal Valley in Upper Hunza

The valley on left behind the trees goes to Atabad Lake and further to Khunjrab and valley towards right is Nagar and in the background is Spatnik (Golden peak)

2071 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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2072 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Ultar and Ladyfinger peaks

2073 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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View towards Nagar Valley

Rush Lake is behind the left most mountain. The part of mountain touching the left end of the pic is the final pass around 15,300 ft ASL. This is also the final climb of the day and really tests the nerves and knees

2074 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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First shot from Duikar

A bit late for the sunset but full moon compensated for that

2075 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr