7-10 June 2013: Kundol Lake Trek - Swat Valley

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Zabardast Mobeen Bhai...

Thx a lot Shahbaz bro

Ab aap pics post kar dein Kundol trek ki !!!!!

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Superb Shots Mobeen Bhai..I am feeling myself virtually there

You were always there on the trek. Discussed about u quite a few times

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"Subhan Teri Qudrat"
Kehtay hain k "Ye dunya Momin k leay qaidkhana hai or Kafir k leay jannat hai"
agar kafir ki jannat itni khoobsoorat hai to momin ki jannat kitni khoobsoorat hogi?? SUBHANALLAH

Great pics mobeen bro..!!

Subhan teri Qudrat ............ this phrase has a whole story in it for my Sep 2011 trip

Our imagination is limited in this regard !!!

Thx for the appreciation janab

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great going, pics are even looking better than the actual scene............

It will counter the effects of heat and non-existent trek

Nice Speed Mobeen, now u can accelerate as i will also be starting Kandol ride today !!

I will reach the lake In Sha Allah by tonight

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After the main break, we were on the move again.

Time to cross the big glacier and get on the main trek

220 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Going down to the big glacier

221 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Glacier, Kundol stream and Laddu Village on the other side

222 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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I travelled at the tail for around 5 hours or so to keep check on slow movers and also to capture the whole movement of the group

After 5th hour, Imran was getting very slow so till glaciers i was in the middle or so. We all reunited at glaciers and then i went ahead to make arrangements at camp site.

So for the time being, u can enjoy the views with whole team in there

223 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Approaching the glacier

224 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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225 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Glacier and Laddu Village

Now we will cross the glacier and join the main trek on other side

226 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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227 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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A look back towards downhill flow of Kundol stream

228 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Good going Mobeen Bhai, Excellent shots !

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Good going Mobeen Bhai, Excellent shots !

Thx a lot Bilal

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Team crossing the glacier ... nothing technical, it was muddy and grassy with stones and no hard angles

229 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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View on right

The right side trek remained a mystery as for that u go along with the mountain in view and keep on right side of stream.

230 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Till now only weather was hot but life on trek was easier.

But now .... Welcome to trekless world of Kundol

Just a few minutes after crossing the glaciers, the rock climb started which we had to do for 3 continuous hours

There used to be a proper trek with the stream till the lake which only needed 2-3 hrs.

231 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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The Real Quest has started

Yes, we will be climbing over all these rocks in the pic till the top

232 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Lots of ups and downs of life in only one afternoon

233 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr