SHIMSHAL-The Valley of Mountaineers

Shimshal is a valley in the northern Pakistan which has produced both male & female Mountaineers & they are well known internationally
Shimshal valley is located in Gojal-Hunza-Nagar District of northern Pakistan. It lies at an altitude of 3,100 m above sea level, and is the highest settlement in Hunza valley. It is the bordering village that connects Gilgit-Baltistan province of Pakistan with Chi

na. Shimshalis use numerous seasonal mountain grasslands, located several days walk from the village, to sustain herds of yaks, goats, and sheep. The summer pasture Shimshal Pamir is the most amazing place, it lies an elevation of 4700m above sea level. Shimshal valley has its largest adventure area in Hunza and is a major attraction for tourists. Its mountains like Distaghil Sar (7,885 m), Shimshal White Horn (6,303 m) Minglik Sar (6,150 m), Lupghar Sar (7,200 m), Yazghail Sar (6,000 m), Kunjut Sar and others are well known among mountaineers. Gigantic glaciers include Malangudhi, Yazghail, Khurdopin (5,800 m), Braldu, Odver, Ver Zharav, and main passes are Chafchingoal, Khurdopin, Mai Dur, Braldu, Boi Sam and others. Shimshalis are to Pakistan as Sherpas are to Nepal. More than twenty well known mountaineers from this valley have made Pakistan proud in the field of tourism. So people call it " The Valley of Mountaineers".