Rakaposhi is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan, situated in the middle of Nagar Valley Nagar District and Danyore and Bagrote valley approximately 100 km north of the capital city Gilgit. Rakaposhi means "Snow Covered" in the local language. Rakaposhi is also known as Dumani ("Mother of Mist"). It is ranked 27th highest in the world and 12th highest in Pakistan, but it is more popular for its beauty than its rank might suggest. Rakaposhi has an uninterrupted vertical rise of approximately 6000 m (19,685 feet), making it the tallest mountain on land when measured from the base to peak.
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Monday, 22 August 2016
Rakaposhi Mountain
Rakaposhi is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan, situated in the middle of Nagar Valley Nagar District and Danyore and Bagrote valley approximately 100 km north of the capital city Gilgit. Rakaposhi means "Snow Covered" in the local language. Rakaposhi is also known as Dumani ("Mother of Mist"). It is ranked 27th highest in the world and 12th highest in Pakistan, but it is more popular for its beauty than its rank might suggest. Rakaposhi has an uninterrupted vertical rise of approximately 6000 m (19,685 feet), making it the tallest mountain on land when measured from the base to peak.Monday, 15 August 2016
Altit Fort, Hunza
Altit Fort is an ancient fort built during 11th century which is located at Altit village of Hunza valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It remained home to the hereditary rulers of the Hunza state who carried the title Mir , although they moved to the somewhat Baltit which is located at Karimabad village of Hunza which was built during 14th century. Altit Fort is one of the oldest monuments in the Gilgit–Baltistan.Now Altit Fort is a tourist site which has been opened to the public since 2007, just very after when it is restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture Historic Cities Support Programme and the Government of Norway.
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