Rock Tower in Askole

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Rock Tower in Askole

Askole is the last vehicle-accessible mountain village on the Karakoram. This is the Pakistan’s highest 3050-M and remote village gateway to highest mountains and longest glaciers of the world. This village is very famous among mountaineers and trekkers.It is more then 8 hours(87 km) ride from Skardu the capital city of Baltistan.

Karrar Haidri

on Sep 22, 2009 1:52 am

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Lat/Lon: 35.00000°N / 75.00000°E

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