Trek to Musa ka Musalla - A Winter Warm Up

[treker786]

what a place to have a cup of tea!! zabardast..

mashaallah good looking on trek

[ism1]

o chaddo asif bhai tey flicker nu, hun yeh check karo

and a big sorry for the interruption....

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same position till date except just 1 change, latest postion on the way.......

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Latest position

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JUST 1 CHANGE ( INCLUSION OF "DON" )

[hmishaq]

Actually I did the same mistake as did by Raheel on Kandol Track...tried to invent new path....that proved to be very risky.....my Heart came into my Mouth....I got myself stuck in such a position where there was no way forward ....cant go backward as well.....as it was so slippery ....one wrong step and you are many many feet down....with slight movement, there was a chance of falling way down....But I did not panick .....every body supported me ....Faraz who was near to me threw a wooden log to me . I got hold of the stem from one side and Faraz got hold it from the other side. I asked Faraz to hold it tight so that I could come up with the help of this . But Faraz said he is not able to do this as he himself is slipping and doing this will make him slip too ....as a result we both will go down .....Then... with the help of my stick I tried to make a place where I can place my feet firmly but could not do it .Then at last I preferred to sit where I was and wait for help . I the meantime....Rashid ,Safeer and Imran called the Guide who had gone way ahead.... It took him 15 -20 minutes to come down and then finally he rescued me...I thank God at first place and then my team for help.But this incident didn't impacted me negatively ...as it made me more determined .

thank GOD koi main accident nahi howa.
tour main thora thrill b to hona chahiye na...

[hmishaq]

Over to Rashid for 2nd Day ...

excellent shots Asmir bhai.

[hmishaq]

It took five hours to upload this 2 minutes video on vimeo but at last i have succeeded
Here's the link...Trying to upload some more..
https://vimeo.com/80181192

Second video from my side...Group enjoying the snow storm at Bagheer..
https://vimeo.com/80253274

very nice.

[hmishaq]

Our first view of expected destination. The MKM....

awesome shot Imran bhai.
picture of the day.

[hmishaq]

Day 02: 10[SUP]th[/SUP] of November 2013.
Last night due to space problem under the roof we did able to erect only one camp. Our porters were beside the camp in the room which was a bit warm due to continuous working of stove and bon fire. We also covered the door to avoid cold air?So, eventually we five were in a single three persons camp. During the course of night we often wish to go out from the camp and may took a seat beside the porters but sotay jagtay raat gazar hi di. We were packed into the camp and any one think a lot when he want to avail the luxury of changing side. So, almost all of us were well awaken before 5 of the morning. The night which we spend into this camp become too long just like the WAIT FOR LOVED ONES(Morning Rays). Aik aadh ghantay kay baad kuch roshni dikhni shuru hoe to pata chala kay kahan par tha hamara basera raat bhar.
During our breakfast we enjoyed one of the best Sunrise time there. Loved with the colors of morning at that height. We were ready at 7:30 for our todays trek. We were a bit doubtful due to last day?s snow storm but till last day?s trek we couldn?t found a snow level beyond one feet snow. Me and Faraz have known the fact of more snow at the top of the gali but we secretly made the plan to go till the last point where the whole team can reach with out taking any risk for the whole team. We didn?t disclose it to the team as it may impart some potential de motivation among the team members. Normally any one may reach to the Gali within 45/60 minutes from the Khanai Dhaara but it took more than double the normal time. Just at the start of the trek snow level increased a lot. We intensively used our walking sticks for every next step. After an hour of the trek/hike?sorry I?ll call it a pure HIKE as we institantly gained height from todays trek. After an hour?s trek our last hopes vanishes to get some side path to reach to the Gali. It goes straight to the top for gali. In a couple of hours we were near the top.We started from 3150meters and just in a patch of 1/1.5km we were at an altitude of 3600m. MKM seems just parallel to us. Intensive sunshine made it compulsory for us to wear our goggles. Snow level ranges from one meters to 3 meters on places. Some team mates haven?t proper shoes for winter so found it hard to make a solid grip on such a steep hiking and sun was performing his role to adding more slippage too. Naseer was much ahead of us, I m following him very near and then the team members. Now Naseer was finding some difficulties to stay on the trek too and this thing was adding some chao into the team. I asked him to put down his luggage and go forward to see the situation?we followed him with our cameras and when he again started to go up and we visualize the potential descent and again the ascent for MKM?.We can?t make it in a day. If our physics may help to us for such a challenging trek even then TIME WILL BE THE DECISIVE CONSTRAINT BESIDE THE TREK CONFUSION OF OUR GUIDE?we can?t reach till the top till evening. So, I declared to go back on the same way from where we have come. Our Guide Naseer also disappointed but no doubt HE WAS A NICE FELLOW TO HAVE A TREK WITH HIM.
On our return leg we came down from Bagheer Meadow side. Reached their till 14:00 have a quite rest of one hour their. I got a fair POWER NAP their and team enjoyed a noodles break their. At 17:00 we reached to Nadi Bangla and have a camp there. On the day?s trek, Some team members have opinion to go back all the way to home but DEMOCATIC decision was to stay at Nadi Bangla and enjoyed the memories of first winter survival of the season. At the end it proved that our decision to stay at Nadi Bangla was right. So, let?s start the posting of Day second now.

nicely described day 2 story.

[hmishaq]

Wo aaya ...uss nay dekha ...aor Fatah kar lia.

splendid shot

[hmishaq]

More of the surrounding mountains....

awesome shot

[hmishaq]

and that's it from my side for this leg of journey....

weldone Imran bhai very nice photography. all pictures are awesome.

[hmishaq]

Raheel Bhai, actually I did not slip , but caught myself in very awkward position. where there was a possible chance of a mishap. I needed some help to come out of this situation.

Ha ha...Yar Ishaq Bhai koi khas story nahi hay . At Balakot I was feeling sever cold even wearing Jacket which ...turned out to be a Parka Jacket.....lol.... (pointed by Rashid Bhai), bought in a hurry one day before the trip as warm jacket but it turned out be Parka jacket ....a misunderstanig between me and Advanture Shop sales person. So I did not have a warm jacket and it was not possible to survive in this chilly waether wirh out it .All shops were closed as it was early morning . So waited for the market to open and prayed before the God to get warm jacket . Luckily I got one of very Good quality and for only Rs 1500.

very good. chalo kam to chal gia na.

[hmishaq]

It's Noodles Time

wah ayashi mahool

[hmishaq]

And then again a great confusion to trace the actual trek but finally slow and steady we found some colors of Autumn

beautiful portrait

[hmishaq]

So enjoyng some colors of KAchal Katha here

wonderful click

[hmishaq]

We can see such scenes in north only.....

just awesome

[hmishaq]

All the team is in relax mood. They use fresh water from stream and even thinking to camp here for the night.

seems to be a stunning place for camping.