Rupal valley & Nanga Parbat....... at last!

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asattar1995 (asattar1995) 2017-09-13 16:38:24 +0500 #21

Was this snow present at your visit time or a memory from past ??

nomee2004 (nauman tariq) 2017-09-14 13:27:15 +0500 #22

very nice tour bahi geee....waiting for more pics and detail

aghaabbas (aghaabbas) 2017-09-16 14:14:23 +0500 #23

Nice Tripe & picture's.

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2017-09-16 23:09:22 +0500 #24

Only truck hotel on the road to Astore where we had also stopped in 2014. I stayed here for like 45 minutes and then continued for my destination...Trishing.

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2017-09-16 23:23:52 +0500 #25

I reached Trishing at 5pm after two days of driving....Lahore/Naran 12 hours and Naran/Trishing 10 hours.

Keep in mind that there is just one stretched jeep that serves Astore/Trishing route just once a day. See the condition of its tyres....better rent a jeep!

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2017-09-16 23:36:19 +0500 #26

After a refreshing cup of coffee, I arranged a porter for trekking to Polish (Bezin) base camp of Nanga Parbat.

3rd day:

Porter came to hotel at 9 in the morning and we left at 9:45. This is the point that is an exit from Trishing village towards Rupal valley. There is a steep climb up a hill on the start of trek. Please note the stones on the track that will remain with you for about 70% of the way....very disturbing and high risk of ankle twist.

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2017-09-16 23:39:27 +0500 #27

About to reach the top with Trishing village in the background.

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2017-09-16 23:42:48 +0500 #28

and at last on top of the hill with panoramic views of the Trishing glacier below that I have to cross to reach chota Rupal.

This glacier comes straight from the Nanga Parbat.

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2017-09-16 23:45:05 +0500 #29

Start of descend towards Trishing glacier. There will be a series of ascends and descends until I will reach Chota Rupal. Nanga Parbat in the background.

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2017-09-16 23:48:41 +0500 #30

Track towards the glacier. I am following the footprints of porter who is a local from Rupal valley and cross this glacier daily

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2017-09-16 23:49:40 +0500 #31

and now I am on the glacier

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2017-09-16 23:53:33 +0500 #32

Its not a river of stones and rocks....indeed it is glacier originated from Nanga Parbat.

See an ice wall

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2017-09-16 23:55:43 +0500 #33

After about 35-40 minutes, we crossed the glacier.

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2017-09-16 23:57:29 +0500 #34

A number of ascends and descends lead to Chota Rupal.

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2017-09-16 23:59:02 +0500 #35

Ohh, so many places on a single trip....how many days?

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2017-09-17 00:00:06 +0500 #36

In Sha Allah brother

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2017-09-17 00:02:00 +0500 #37

No brother, this was last year October...trip to Skardu.

asim.shah (asim.shah) 2017-09-18 01:22:40 +0500 #38

we have around 16 days ...

rehankillbill 2017-09-18 09:57:42 +0500 #39

Sir so how was the weather out there when you were trekking?, did u make ur own food or u bought tin pack food? let us know any trouble did u find in this trek?

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2017-09-22 16:36:24 +0500 #40

thats good then. where is the thread?