END of the road - start hiking- Tatoo_ hiking starts from
here |
Equally distributing the weight ..Remember start slowly , the track
is steep, save energy. |
Gladiator and Cougar crossing the Tatto bridge |
Hiking track from Tatoo to Fairy Meadows. |
Diesel cutting onions&tomatoes for lunch-Nanga Parbat
completely covered in the clouds in the background |
Afternoon , 2Tango communicating Through wireless with Cobra who is some
where in search for a better camping spot. |
Hawks Ready to advance towards the base camp.
(Nanga Parbat covered in clouds) |
Rockhawks leaving Fairy meadows for the Base Camp. |
The Killer Mountain
Lush green Meadows, wild horses, Pine trees and Nanga Parbat |
Team busy in cooking Spaghettis, with sausages and tomato sauce |
Fairy Meadows .We recommend to camp here
.U can say this is the original Fairy Meadows. |
Jeep track from Rai kot To Tatoo. Difficult track especially in
rainy weather |
(Baked Beans)
Tango regaining energy after the fever |
A small but beautiful lake at Fairy Meadows... cross big
logs of trees to reach there. Beautiful camp site...No to be missed
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Entering the Beal Valley (camp)
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Hanging Bridge ( view From KKH...road to Sakardu. |
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Breath Taking view of Nanga Parbat.(the
night was really cold)
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Cougar & Fire man
working hard on lamb roast and mutton karrahi. |
Roasted Leg & Karahi Gosht Can wait any more.
Cougar you are a great.
Captain cook u cant under estimate his cooking. |
Camp site between Beal valley and base
camp. Preparing our dinner before the thunder storm.
Thanks to Cougar - for the delicious lamb roast and mutton karahi |
 After the dinner we had to camouflage the reaming food and used pans
on the tree top in the jungle to avoid the beast invasions in our camps.
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Cobra - Strong Defense against the wind
- suffering from fever but still doing his job . |
View of the camp from the spot where we camouflaged our
food stuff on the tree, it was dark windy and rainy night . |
2Tango and Cobra playing cricket in Beal Valley |
Beautiful sunny morning , Cobra
relaxing after fever. Sniper & Cougar making their minds to go ahead
with the team or not |
Entering the Beal Valley (Camp)
We decided not to stay here and cross it. But this place is ultimate.
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Glaciers with Huge snow cones. you have to track along the cones
to reach the base camp |
View Point _after Beal camp. To reach base camp either descend
from this opening or go up hill |
Back packing after the breakfast (Omelet & Parathas).
This is the 1st camp at Fairy meadows (We recommend 2nd camp or
the lake for camping
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Two Tango -Nanga Parbat from Fairy Meadows |
First morning at Fairy Meadows
Final preparations for Beal Camp |
Fire man _Off course he cant stay away fromfire for two
Long. (Fairy Meadows second camp) |
early morning avalanche at The Parbat-it was amazing , we could hardly
capture the last moments in our movie cam |
This is the last open valley before Base camp. U can camp here
cause u can find water here. If u ve enough water supplies u can camp at
view point as well. which is after an hours track |
After missing the plane, we decided to go in Natco Bus .It took 20
hours to reach Gilgit - we were almost dead at the start of the
expedition |
This is a killer |
Beal Valley. |
Junction point of Himalayas
Hindukush, Karakaram , river Gilgit and Khunjrab
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Only Place in the world.
Junction point of Himalayas
Hindukush, Karakaram , river Gilgit and Khunjrab |
A group photo at the track |
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This is the place where three mightiest ranges meet together |
Track to Fairy Meadows. Gladiator looks enthusiastic at the back
-(Youngest member of rockhawks) |
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