Try Try Again leading to Success - How We Reached On The Top Of Musa Ka Musalla

Road Trips / Vacations / Hiking / Trekking

emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:16:43 +0500 #381

Camera was in the hands of Tauqeer and I was finding a suitable place to stop and get the camera back. But after some shots too:)
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:18:57 +0500 #382

A beautiful snow formation
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:19:39 +0500 #383

A shot for "Takay Sanad Rahay"
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:20:19 +0500 #384

I was also present there
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:21:53 +0500 #385

Leading group was about to start the steep hike. After Gali we enjoy about half an hour gentle walk and then a steep hike all the way till top
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:24:47 +0500 #386

Team was also making a trek by breaking the virgin trail of the season
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:25:27 +0500 #387

Came much above the height of Gali now
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:26:24 +0500 #388

Sun was fighting with the clouds to show us his greetings
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:29:46 +0500 #389

My companions of middle sub group also have started their steep hike portion
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:31:01 +0500 #390

Our left side of the trek. Khanda Peak is at extreme left in lower quarter
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:32:09 +0500 #391

The right side ridge, start from Shaddal Gali and end at Thandi Gali
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:33:31 +0500 #392

Another framing of the leading members
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:34:38 +0500 #393

Our guide Aslam, Usman and Shahbaz
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:35:40 +0500 #394

Following the trail
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:36:33 +0500 #395

Expressions are obvious after during the steep hike
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:38:28 +0500 #396

The experienced ones are also in our view :). Can you spot the Faraz and Amer Waseem
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:40:09 +0500 #397

I tried to get some lead from the other sub group members and consequently consumed that time into taking some shots and their SHOTS;)
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:42:19 +0500 #398

These steps are us to follow...avoid to make a new route
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:43:45 +0500 #399

Clouds are going to give a proper way to light
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emmaar (emmaar) 2014-05-14 10:45:08 +0500 #400

There is no short cut into the mountain:(
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