Trek to Spin Khwar Lake and Izmis Lake. June 2014

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ism1 (ism1) 2014-07-04 19:53:10 +0500 #101

Mountain Cheetas are in action again Thumbs Up for all trekkers (Y) (Y)

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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 07:15:36 +0500 #102

Sir, aaj k liye kafi nahi tha ho gia. Today will try to reach the lake and come back to lado camp sit IA.

Thanks Usman Dear

Well come Imran borther

emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:03:20 +0500 #103

So, after crossing the Water Fall place, we entered into the rocky area of the trek
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:07:31 +0500 #104

Here I was following the whole team and team reached much ahead from me. I always found difficult to trek at back end but on the other hand we always have to trek with our own and natural pace.
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:10:44 +0500 #105

Sun was going to our right side and behind the tee line.
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:13:36 +0500 #106

Then the valley face opened in front of us
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:14:30 +0500 #107

Many a water springs were crossing our way in this area.
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:15:28 +0500 #108

Seems that, we are very near to lake. Might the in coming turn will disclose the beauty of the lake
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:17:51 +0500 #109

Again the green area beating to the rocky area and....
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:18:27 +0500 #110

Mountain ridge at our left
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:19:18 +0500 #111

A last one climb over mighty boulders before the lake
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:22:02 +0500 #112

and by standing over one of the mighty boulder, I witnessed this white beauty(Spin Khwar means White Stream). Although it was much a green one on that day
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:24:35 +0500 #113

I looked here and there for the search of my team and found them at far left bank of the lake much below than the shooting point
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:26:10 +0500 #114

I manged to go to the resting point of team
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:27:43 +0500 #115

So, some shots of the Spin Khwar lake(3200m above sea level)
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:30:33 +0500 #116

Spin Khwar lake with the land mark rock into it
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:31:48 +0500 #117

It took us about four hours from Deserted Hotel(Gatal Village) and 3 hours from Lado to reach here
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:32:23 +0500 #118

Spin Khwar lake
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:33:10 +0500 #119

Resting, Shooting, Modeling ...All in one
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-07-05 09:34:31 +0500 #120

Spin Khwar lake
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