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The Naltar Valley is a valley situated about 34 kilometres (21 miles) from the city of Gilgit in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. [1] It is a forested area distinguished by its three lakes, Strangi Lake, Blue Lake, and Bodlok Lake, as well as by the mountainous landscape.
Naltar ski resort (Urdu: نلتر سکی سیرگاہ) is a ski resort situated in the Karakoram range of the Naltar Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan province, Pakistan at a top elevation of 2,950 metres (9,680 ft). [1] [2] The resort is located, 40 kilometers northwest of Gilgit.
There are four major alpine lakes in Naltar Valley known as Naltar Lakes (Urdu: نلتر) or Bashkiri Lakes [1] at altitudes ranging from 3,050–3,150 metres (10,010–10,330 ft). The best time to visit the lakes is from May to October.
Naltar ski resort is an hour's drive from Gilgit. It serves as the main facility for the Ski federation of Pakistan and hosted the 2016 Karakoram Alpine Ski Cup. Naltar Peak (Urdu: نلتر چوٹی) is a mountain of the Karakoram range in Naltar Valley in the Gilgit District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
The district includes Gilgit (the capital city), the Bagrot Valley, Juglot, Danyore, Sultanabad, Naltar Peak, and the Nomal Valley. The highest peak in the district is Distaghil Sar 7,885 metres (25,869 ft), which is the seventh-highest peak in Pakistan and 19th highest in the world.
Cover outside water spigots. Before the temperature drops below 32 degrees, outdoor water spigots attached to homes should be opened to allow to drain water out, closed and then covered.
Foroq Tso (Lake) or Upper Kachura Lake is of clear water and has a depth of 70 metres (230 ft). In summer it has a temperature of 15 °C (59 °F). [3] In winter the surface is frozen solid.
Naltar Pass is a mountain pass to the north of Shani Peak in Naltar Valley in Pakistan.