Gems in Gilgit Baltistan

The three mountain ranges of Gilgit Baltistan Himalayas, Hindukush and Karakoram contain many minerals and gems including emerald, ruby , sappire, aquamarine, moonstone and amethyst.

A number of other minerals are also found the region , such as [eriodot, tpurmaline, topaz garnet, red spinal parasite, diopside, sphene ,  apatite, azurite, rose quartz and agate.

In Hunza well-formed pink to red crystals of ruby are found... 

News from Mountain online…

The first official World Nomad Games begins in Kyrgyz Republic – Colorful presentation of Central Asian ethnic indigenous sports, culture and traditions in Issyk-Kul in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan.

Cholpon-Ata: The first ever-official World Nomad Games kicked-off amid a colorful opening ceremony in Issyk-Kul in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan presented ethnic sport games, cultural, musical and theatrical events.

More than 400 athletes from 20 countries included Turkey, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Russia (Yakutia, Buryatia, Altai, Bashkiria and others) and Afghanistan are taking part in the event. The event will end on Sunday 14th September 2014.

Info: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic
Photos: Vyacheslav Oseledkov/AFP/Getty Images

scouts of Gojal went to pamir shimshal for hike ...

scouting is a movement that aims to support young people in their physical,  mental and spiritual development that they may play constructive roles in society, with a strong focus on outdoor and survival skill 

here i am going to show you some pics of scouts of gojal who went to pomir shimshal for hike ..

Masood karim says 

Ah Pomir !!! A place where you would realize and feel, what the word "beauty" is. The way, all adventurous n dangerous was as if i was in, on the quest of "lord of the rings"..

photos by masood karim .. 

scout form gircha ..

discipline 

scouts from gircha and  avgharch 

Mr. Masood Karim .. a good scouts from Gircha