Snow lake
Snow Lake ’96
The Biafo / Hispar trek is one of the most difficult and challenging treks in Pakistan. It involves crossing the largest span of glaciers and Ice outside of the polar regions. The trek from Askole to Nagar is about 140 kms. The journey taken by Mustansar Hussain Tarar and his group has been told in vivid details in the travelogue “Snow Lake” |
Biafo / Hispar Pass (Snow Lake) August ’96
Day 1 – 5th Aug ’93: Skardu –> Khashopi (pg 71) –> Hyderabad (pg 75) –> Dassu Road Lunch (pg 76) –> Apaligon – 1st Camp (pg 86)
Day 2 – 6th Aug ’93: Apaligon –> Pakora (pg 104) –> Thangal (pg 110) –> Askole – 2nd Camp (pg 116)
Day 3 – 7th Aug ’93: Askole –> Qaiser Ground – 3rd Camp (pg 151)
Day 4 – 8th Aug ’93: Qaiser Ground –> Nimla Lunch & 4th Camp (pg 170)
Day 5 – 9th Aug ’93: Nimla –> Mango Lake (pg 193) –> Mango 5th Camp (pg 196)
Day 6 – 10th Aug ’93: Mango –> YETI (pg 227) –> Baintha 6th Camp (pg 245)
Day 7 – 11th Aug ’93: Baintha –> Markhoghoro 7th Camp (pg 275)
Day 8 – 12th Aug ’93: Markhoghoro –> Korfoghoro 8th Camp (pg 289)
Day 9 – 13th Aug ’93: Korfoghoro –> Snow Lake (pg 319) –> Hispar Base Camp (pg 330) –> Hispar La Top 9th Camp (pg 334)
Day 10 – 14th Aug ’93: Hispar La Top –> Crossing Hispar Pass (pg 351) –> Khanibasa Kite Flying & 10th Camp (pg 365, 370)
Day 11 – 15th Aug ’93: Khanibasa –> Nameless Campsite 11th Camp (pg 384)
Day 12 – 16th Aug ’93: Nameless Campsite –> B.T Mil (pg 399) –> Yutmaru 12th Camp (pg 402)
Day 13 – 17th Aug ’93: Yutmaru –> Tarar Stop Lunch (pg 421) –> Red Star 13th Camp (pg 425)
Day 14 – 18th Aug ’93: Red Star –> Pumarichhish Galcier Lunch (pg 440)–> Dachigan (pg 446) –> Baitanmal 14th Camp (pg 451)
Day 15 & 16 – 19th & 20th Aug ’93: Baitanmal –> Hispar Village 15th & 16th Camp (pg 464)
Day 17 – 21st Aug ’93: Hispar Village –> Huru (pg 478)–> Karimabad (pg 425)
