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Other Hunza Pages : Main | Altit KKH-Ascent | KKH-Kohistan | Gilgit | Hunza-Main | Hunza-Altit | Hunza-Duikar | Gojal-Gulmit | Gojal-Pasu |
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Near this rest house is a large plateau-like area, with many cairns and rock piles. To me, this felt like a sacred site; a place perfect for reflection and enjoying the beauty of the valley. |
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of rock cairn and rock ridge, with Ultar behind. Many of the cairns seemed
to attempt to mirror the mountains behind. From a few central places, the
cairns would line up with the surrounding mountains, like shrines to their
divine beauty. |
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Early in the morning, golden light first hits the top glaciers of Rakaposhi [the highest peak] and matches the color of the sky for a few minutes before the other tall peaks are revealed. A truly amazing site, providing perfect visual instruction on the highest peaks of the valley. |
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After a few days in Hunza, this place sounded a deep personal connection for me. The cairn construction, mystical feel of this place, and amazing view provided the ultimate Hunza day. A hike to a clear cold spring, evening on this plateau, and dinner watching the lights slowly turn off in the valley below. In a stroke of luck, the short-wave at Eagles Nest was able to pick up a Voice of America jazz show. Miles Divas accompanied the sunset and slow fade of lights from the valley. I awoke in the morning, hours before sunrise; I was able to enjoy the sunrise alone on the plateau, in perfect solitude. As the sun finally hit the lower valley, my friends came to find me; we ate a blissful breakfast admiring the astounding view before setting off to hike again. |
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Hunza proper is to the right of the river gorge, Nagar is on the left; across the river. |
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We
slowly hiked back down to Altit, to bid farewell to a traveling companion.
After a few more days in Altit, we made our way to Gojal, first stopping
in Gulmit.
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of Eagles Nest rest house, perched on overlook above the Hunza Valley.
Surely the most amazing view I have seen, one can look down thousands
of feet to the Hunza River, across the valley to Rakaposhi, and to the
north at Ultar.
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of central valley in morning. Rakaposhi is across the valley above the
prominent ridge, a completely glaciated rock towering above the valley.
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of the author at dawn in sheltering rock, Ultar in the background.
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below, at house compound, flowering apricot trees, and central Hunza Valley.