Passu Cones ( Viewpoint)
In Pakistan's Gilgit Baltistan area, in the Gojal valley of
the Hunza district, a little settlement called Passu is home to the Passu
Cones. Because of its picturesque surroundings and notable landmarks, including
Passu Sar Mountain, Passu Glacier, and Mount Tu Popdan, also known as Passu
Cones, which is the highest mountain in this area and rises roughly 6,106 meters
above sea level, Passu is a popular tourist destination in Hunza.
The residents of the
village are kind and friendly. The Passu town is fortunate to have such a
picturesque environment, with high, exquisitely textured mountains, lovely
meadows, plateaus, and majestic glaciers. Hotels like Sarai Silk Route Hotel
Passu Hunza, Passu Tourist Lodge, and Passu Ambassador Hotel are suggested
nearby. To give you an idea, the Sarai Silk Route Passu Hunza costs 60 USD.
How to get there:
One need not stray far
from the road to witness Passu cones because they are visible from the
Karakorum Highway as soon as you pass the Attabad Lake in the Gulmit Valley.
What to do there:
The Passu Village's
most well-known attraction is the cones themselves. They continue to be one of
the most often captured areas in Hunza.
* Visit Passu Village
* Visit Lake
* Passu Glacier
* Passu Cones
Ultar II, also spelled
Ultar, Ultar Sar, and Bojohagur Duanasir II, is the Batura Muztagh's most
southeasterly significant peak and the westernmost point of the main Karakoram
crest. The peak is located at the intersection of the districts of Gojal and
Hunza. Its elevated position above the Hunza Valley and the sheer steepness of
the mountain make it one of the Batura Muztagh's highest peaks, despite the
fact that it is not the highest peak in the range. The main peak of Bojohagur
Duanasir's two summit massif is called Ultar II.
There is a substantial
avalanche risk on Ultar II, making it a challenging and risky mountain to
climb. More than 15 trips to the mountain were made between 1986 and 1996, coming
from six or seven different nations. For a mountain in the Karakoram range of
this size and complexity, this is an extremely large amount. Despite the
several attempts, there wasn't a summit until 1996, and the efforts only
resulted in a sizable number of fatalities. The long south ridge was the most
popular approach, with the majority of attempts being made from the mountain's
south and west flanks. Additionally, attempts from the north have been tried,
but they have mainly proved ineffective because of the high degree of objective
danger. Three people have previously scaled the Western summit in 1984.
1996 saw not just one,
but two different ascents of the mountain that were successful. Akito Yamazaki
and Kiyoshi Matsuoka from the Japan Alpine Club Tokai Expedition made the initial
ascent. The two used an almost alpine technique to ascend the southwest face of
the peak through the avalanche-prone Ultar Glacier. They set 450 metres of
ropes on the bottom half of the ascent and used some fixed ropes from earlier
excursions higher up. After setting out from advanced base camp on July 3rd,
they arrived at the summit on July 11th. The eight-day ascent was mostly caused
by the mountain's technical challenges. After reaching the summit, the couple's
fate changed for the worst. The following day, as they descended, the weather
became worse.
On July 31, 1996, a
Japan Kathmandu Club Expedition made the second ascent via the south ridge.
Between 5200m and 7300m, the climbers fixed 4000m of rope. Along with four
other climbers—Masayuki Ando, Ryushi Hoshino, Waltaru Saito, and Nobuo
Tsutsumi—leader Ken Takahashi reached the top. After two unsuccessful efforts
in 1986 and 1993, Ken Takahashi made his third try on the peak.
Duikar Peak Hunza
A well-known vantage
point known as Eagle's Nest is Duikar Valley. As they go through Duikar,
tourists can enjoy stunning views of the Hunza River and the Karakoram Highway.
Due to its elevation above sea level, Duikar has become a well-known landmark.
People go from all over the world solely to see the sunrise and sunset in
Duikar, despite the fact that it also has breath-taking vistas of Rakaposhi and
the Golden Peak.
How to reach there?
You have the choice of
travelling by plane or by road. To get to Hunza Valley via plane, you would
need to land in Gilgit City first. However, if you want to travel by road, you
can get to Hunza Valley quickly.
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