geology specific to the mountains of karakoram pakistan. arid mountains of volcanic stone crushed by cold and wind

3100m altitude area areas background baltistan beauty border china clouds connects crossed district environment formerly gilgit gilgitbaltistan gorges grazing green highest hollowed hunza karakoram known landscape level lies located meadows mountain mountains mountainspecific narrow nature northern pakistan passes paths peaks region river rivers road runs scenery sea settlement shimshal sky snow snowcapped steep summer sun that travel upper valley village walls yaks