Solu Towers from Snow Lake, a photo from Northern Areas, East

Photographer's Note

This shot was taken in the early morning from the fantastic Snow Lake in the Karakoram range, Pakistan.

Snow Lake is the name given by the english explorer Conway to this incredible place made of 2 flat glaciers : the Lupke Lawo (comes from the right of the picture) and the Sim Gang (behind the photographer).

Our camp was very well placed : in front of the Solu Towers and just in the middle of where the Lupke Lawo and the Sim Gang meet to create the Biafo glacier (60 km...) that begins at the left of the picture. We were coming from the Sim Gang glacier and few hours after this shot we begun our 4 days long descent of the Biafo glacier.

Even if this place is not as famous as the not very far Baltoro (K2, Trango towers, Broad Peak,....) it is really special....our guide used to say that it is the most fantastic high mountain landscape in the world...

Hope you like it,

Regards,

Nicolas

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Squeed (32) 2009-05-29 1:42 [Comment]

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smarcell (19965) 2009-05-29 1:48

It is great to see those tents in this white desert, and those mountain scenary behind.
One of the most beautiful places on earth
Regards Stefano

ddupre2 (893) 2009-05-29 2:29

merveilleuse prise de vue,

merci

cordialement

dd

ashehzad (377) 2009-05-29 2:32

Thats my Land......All praise be to Almighty Allah, the creator of the Heavens and the Earth.

federico (6109) 2009-05-29 3:58

hi nicolas wonderfull shot, panoramic view, and fantastic place that your picture help us to admire, it is not easy to give an exact idea of the beautyness of the place when you are in front of it, but you managed very well
regards fred

Elaine_Blath (8471) 2009-05-29 4:48

Hello Nicolas,

this is amazing panoramic landscape, wonderful colours and details...superb composition, I like that you have included also the camp, it gives the mountains much more majestic look...well done!

Take care, Ivana

habibusmani (89) 2009-06-01 7:28

Magnificent,excellent panoramic view.How insignificant we are.