winter in Chitral

Face Mask

A child with typical Chitrali face mask; made of goat, Ibex, or Markhore  Horn. It is usually applied during winter season to protect child face from harsh cold.

A beautifull village on  Boni road  Prayit Chitral

Prayit village some 40 Km from Chitral city on North side of river chitral on Booni Road. It has very panoramic view from the main Booni road. Prayit village is very famous for its delicious Figs, which 

are in abundance here. There is a  Polo ground here in Prayit. Every year the Polo lovers of Koh area

 play Polo here.

Prayit, Chital, Pakistan ,a loving scenery 

Mori balla,Chitral, Pakistan

Mori Bala Chitral,before flood 2015

Mori Bala....It is view of Mori Balla, some 35 Km from chitral city before flood 2015. In 2015 a flash flood hit the village and destroyed all its beauty along the larger household. 

Mountain passage chitral pakistan

mountain passage chitral koghuzi pakistan

This picture is clearly showing the hardness of the passage in the mountain over a steep,deep and  narrow stream. Trekking into the mountain other then hindukush region might not be so dangerous.

A moutain passage

A Narrow mountain Passage, Mountain, Hindukush, Chitral, Paksitan,

One can just imagine the difficulties of the way in mountains if did not experienced it earlier. I was with these guys in this trip. It is my routine since adulthood, to explore neighbouring mountains with friends. Usually we go in mid summer, some time in early spring and some time in late summer. Good time to adventure into mountain is May to Oct.

I think this  picture is self explanatory. It is above 300 feet high directly from the stream flowing down. The steep rock has been carved for some years now. Some year earlier not so late, people were travelling over this rock with out the pavements .

Marble stone Koghuzi Gol chitral Pakistan

Marble Stone

Mable Stone mountain which runs from Koghuzi to Gahirat. Koghuzi Goal is very rich in Pure white Mable. But access road to the mining area is difficult. If government build a road to access, miner will rush to the area. Javed Muhammad's silhouette is matching with the background.

Paper Birch Chitral Pakistan

Paper Birch Chitral Pakistan

Paper Birch tree is one of the oldest native trees of Chitral (Boliak o Kan in local language). Industrially its wood is used in the production of paper. Local goatkeepers use it to preserve Cheese in it. The goatkeepers peel off sheets according to their requirment and wrape it arround the Cheese. It bark is as thin as paper. It is to be said that in old times it was used for writing purpuse directly. In Koghuzi Gol only number of countable on finger tips have reamind. 

Fallen tree, Dudar, Chitral, Pakistan,Photography

Fallen tree, Dudar, Landscape, Photgraphy, Chitral, Paksitan

In high mountains it is rare that you could find any such dense forest. But down from koghuzi, some valleys have such forests. Some years ago Koghuzi Gol was rich in Dudar forest but after Chitral state merged into Pakistan people brutally cut the forest. Koghuzi Goal has small Dudar forest. Thsi fallen tree is one of them. During our trip I take this short while we were passing through the forest. 

chitral,khoghuzi gol

Pic(75), a photo by binisic1 on Flickr.

a beautiful view trich mir in background. Over Koghuzi village Trichmir is clearly shown.This pic shows the wideness of the high mountain valley as compare mountains.

chitral

chitral, a photo by binisic1 on Flickr.

A group of high mountain lovers with the goatkeeper above 8000 feet. Mr. Zaheer uddin sitting . In the row standing from the left, Javed Muhammad, Hashim Khan, Mr, Ummet Khan, turned to goatkeeping newly. Mr. Shamsu Rehman has started goatkeeping newly after compleating his matriculation. Mr. Sami uddin. and jammar

excercice,above 6000 m.chitral

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chitral

Ghari,khoguzi gol ,chitral

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A unique place to store Cheese and milk is made near snow melted cold water or near springs. This pic shows the antiquity of goatkeeping in Chitral and  the capacity to increase the profession with Government or others support. By giving training to herders govt can increase this business tremendously.

Chitral, Koghuzi Goal

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In mid summer almost all mountain tops take off the cloak off snow. Under the long prevailed snow some long waited vegitation start to grow. The snow melt water also fllowing down to arrigate the lower country.

Zheer ud din,Koghuzi Gol

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Above 8000 feet high, Mr. Zaheer is playing with a young baby goat. Herders migrate to high mountains to benifit the cool atmosphear and the grazing resourses.

Baby goat, GKoghuzi Gol,Chitral

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Goatkeeping is one of the  most indiginous occupations in Chtral valley. With the small patches of  cultivate able land on the brink of water streams fllowing from high mountain tops, Chitral valley is very suitable for goatkeeping business. As its is gainging popularity allaround the world. With the growth in human population and shortage of food resouse is the main reason behind it. High mountains with alot of grazing space is suitable for goatkeepig. Transhumance took place in early May and return in late Nov. Most herders keeps goat only for making Cheese. They also sell deos and bucks for extra income. Cheese is very popular among people in the central Chitral area. 

Koghuzi Gol, Chitral

Pic(59), a photo by binisic1 on Flickr.

Koghuzi gol above 8000 feet is among beatiful valleys in Hindukush region. Most valleys in  this region are very narrow and barren and  difficult to trek but Koghuzi gol is very attractive by its greenery and easy to trek as compared to the surrounding valleys. 

hashim chitral...taking tea above 8000 feet hiegh

hashim chitral, a photo by binisic1 on Flickr.

After more than 6 hours walk from 5000 feet to 8000 feet taking tea is feels faboulus specially made from Goat milk. Hashim Khan my cousin was with me on my tour to Koghuzi gol.