Shimshal, however, is in Hunza district, where the majority of the population are Wakhi, an ethnic group known to be relatively progressive, with a focus on women’s education and equality.

Philip de-Beger of the UK, Lorenzo Heis of Switzerland, and Aleksi Mujirishvili of Georgia have just returned to Islamabad after the first ascent of 6,497m Virgerab Sar in the Karakoram.

SHIMSHAL HUNZA, Pakistan: The jeep bumps along a sloppy mud road carved between Pakistan’s northern mountains, its tyres running with breathtaking precision along the very edge, ...

The Wakhi people of Shimshal valley have maintained the tradition for centuries. Women take the herd to high-altitude pastures of Pamirs and keep it there for months.

The matriarchal herders of Shimshal For the BBC's 100 Women season, BBC Urdu's Farhat Javed trekked to Pakistan’s Shimshal Valley with the Wakhi shepherdesses, ...

Carrying their young children on their backs, they would leave the men at home to farm in the Shimshal valley below. Today, there are only seven of the shepherdesses left.

Intrepid Travel has launched over 80 new experiences for travelers in 2023.With itineraries in new locations, more ethical wildlife adventures, an increase in activities supporting Indigenous ...

The two Austrian mountaineers had started trekking Gojaraf in Shimshal on September 28. They were supposed to return on October 4, however, the schedule was changed due to inclement weather.

GILGIT: An Austrian climber was killed while another climber and their local guide were seriously injured when they were hit by an avalanche while attempting to climb an unexplored and unclimbed ...