19 Days Trek Snow Lake & Biafo & Hispar Glaciers Skardu Balistan Pakistan

Askoli - Namla

<p>We begin our trek, as our luggage is distributed among our team of porters, by walking across an incredible wilderness of rock, ice and sky.</p> <p>After walking alongside Braldu River for about an hour, we reach the village of Askole.</p> <p>This is the last permanent settlement along our trekking route.</p> <p>Another three hours&rsquo; walk brings us to the Biafo Glacier, two kilometres wide at this point, which is to be our companion for half of the trek.</p> <p>After setting foot on the glacier, and scrambling across the lateral moraine for about three hours, we arrive at Namla campsite at 3400m. (6-7 hour trek).</p>