"Deosai" a Deosai Mountains Travel Page by shadan

Trekkin in Deosai
These are the pictures of my first ever trekking experience. We were six in all ( including a guide and two porters ). I also had the very pleasant experience of meeting two very good friends Asad Maroof and Mobeen Riaz. I admit, without them, the tour wouldn't have been sooo much enjoyable, as it was in their company,
Deosai or "Dev Vasai" - the Land of Giant, is a vast plateau beyond the mountains of Kashmir in Himalayan range. The highland was named for a famous legend described by the Gujjars, who used to spend summer here and rest of the seasons in Himalayan foothills. They believe in a fable according to which centuries ago there was a "Giant", who lived there all the year round and grow all the crops he needed for himself on this widespread land. Today, this terrain is yet said to be the land of the giant. Not possessed by that legendary creature but by the giant "Brown Bears". Yes, the Deosai plateau is an imperative abode for the Himalayan Brown Bears. This flat terrain is as high as 13,500 feet above the sea level, situated 35 km south of Skardu. It's a huge and high meadow of rolling mounds and grass with a numerous dens and burrows offering an ideal habitat for grazing animals. The total area of Deosai plain is about 3,000 sq km