Mountaineering – Pakistan Travel Blog https://www.pakistantravelblog.com Pakistan's No.1 Travel Blog Fri, 24 Jul 2020 11:53:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15 Things to Know About Altitude Sickness (AMS) in Pakistan’s mountains https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/things-to-know-about-altitude-sickness-ams-in-pakistans-mountains/ https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/things-to-know-about-altitude-sickness-ams-in-pakistans-mountains/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:31:18 +0000 https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/?p=984 The Northern Areas of Pakistan have a history of tourism and mountaineering. K2 , Broad Peak, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II are five of the 14 peaks in the world over 8,000 meters and are all internationally renowned mountaineering challenges. Most of the highest mountains in Pakistan are located in the Karakoram range, […]

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]]> https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/things-to-know-about-altitude-sickness-ams-in-pakistans-mountains/feed/ 0 12 Best Pakistan Travel Guide Books of All Time https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/12-best-pakistan-travel-guide-books-of-all-time/ https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/12-best-pakistan-travel-guide-books-of-all-time/#respond Sun, 14 Jun 2020 15:01:44 +0000 https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/?p=708 1: Pakistan Traveller Budget version –  by Tim Blight Dare to take the road less traveled with the world’s most comprehensive travel guidebook to Pakistan! Discover this intriguing and diverse country with the second edition of this fully researched, up-to-date travel guide. From the atmospheric streets of Lahore’s frenetic Walled City to the isolated forts […]

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]]> https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/12-best-pakistan-travel-guide-books-of-all-time/feed/ 0 List of Peaks for Climbing in Pakistan https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/list-of-peaks-for-climbing-in-pakistan/ https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/list-of-peaks-for-climbing-in-pakistan/#respond Wed, 27 May 2020 00:01:10 +0000 https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/?p=1559 Hundreds of peaks/mountains including famous ones and unnamed/unclimbed peaks are offered for climbing and mountaineering to different countries around the world. Pakistan is home to five eight thousander peaks out of world’s 14. Known as the land of mountains, Pakistan is home to more than 70 seven-thousanders and hundreds of six-thousander peaks. For an idea, […]

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]]> https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/list-of-peaks-for-climbing-in-pakistan/feed/ 0 List of Restricted/Prohibited/ Border Areas in Pakistan https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/list-of-restricted-areas-in-pakistan/ https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/list-of-restricted-areas-in-pakistan/#respond Tue, 26 May 2020 18:05:59 +0000 https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/?p=1509 The following areas are restricted/prohibited/border areas for Foreign Nationals in Pakistan. Visiting these areas requires special permissions including permits, No-Objection Certificates from different state institutions. For more information, contact your local Pakistani tour operator (e.g. Apricot Tours) to guide you more on this subject. 1. Some Areas of Azad Kashmir A belt of 10 miles […]

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]]> https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/list-of-restricted-areas-in-pakistan/feed/ 0 Climbing Rules & Regulations of Pakistan https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/climbing-rules-regulations-of-pakistan/ https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/climbing-rules-regulations-of-pakistan/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:56:00 +0000 https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/?p=1014 Climbing rules and regulations are relevant to both climbers and tour operators since they set the outline for the adventure activity. The application for climbing in Pakistan can only be made through a government approved tour operator (examples: , etc.). However for the purpose of information, you can find the complete rules and regulations below.  […]

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