Month

March 2019

K2 – Movies based on second highest mountain in world K2

K2 is considered the deadliest mountain in the world with an elevation of 8,611m and a death toll of over 80+. The death rate of K2 is 26% as compared to Mount Everest which is 3.9%. Several movies are based on K2 and incidents on K2, here is the list of notable ones. K2 (1991)...
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Historical Photos of Himalayas – Pakistani Mountains captured in 1930s

Historical photos of mountains geographically based in Pakistan including K2, Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, Mitre Peak, Baltoro Glacier and Biafo Glacier. All the Photographs taken below are from the book of a French scholar Jean Escarra’s IMAGES de L’HIMALAYA, published in 1935. K2 – 8,611m K2 also known as Godwin Austen was discovered for the...
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K2 – Different names, Etymology, Facts and Geography

All you need to know about the second-highest mountain in the world, and the deadliest, The Mighty K2. Names and Etymology The name K2 was given to this majestic peak by the British surveyor Thomas Montgomerie during the Great Trigonometric Survey of then British India. K denotes the Karakoram range where it’s located and number...
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Safar Nama – Madaklasht(Chitral) main snowboarding ka experience Samar Khan ki zuban main…

Raat 11bje apna snowboard or bagpack liye G9, Islamabad k adday pe gaari ka intezar kr rahe thi, halki barish b thi or Feburary mein kafi thhand b hoti hai. ‘Sameer’ jo k saray group ko jama kr raha tha achanak aya or aik coaster ki taraf le gya jis mein NUST k kafi students...
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Safar Nama – Biafo Glacier pe pehli dfa cycling tour, Samar Khan ki zuban main…

Apne pehle cycling tour k baad, mein ne boht kuch seekha k mjhe apne ap ko aglay safar or challenge k liye kese tyaar rakhna hai. Apne aglay muhim k liye mein ne duniya k teesray barray ghair-qutbi glaciers ka intekhaab kiya, kyu k is k baray Pakistan mein zyada tar log nahi jantay thay....
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