K2 Trek Day 15 Return from Korofong to Askoli - Racpat Morocco to Holland 2023 - CycleBlaze

K2 Trek Day 15 Return from Korofong to Askoli

19 September 2023

Our last day trekking and back to the village of Askoli. We say goodbye to the mule wranglers.

Morning at Korofong camp
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Old suspension bridge at Korofong. They are building a new larger one so cars can head further up the valley.
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Porters from another group. Just another working day for these guys.
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Karokorum peaks and glacier
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Interesting rocks.. Notice the old collapsed suspension bridge underneath.
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Colorful rocks
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Getting closer to Askoli, green and a village
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Hussain taking a smoke break. We think all the members of our team smoke, but they all took great care not to do it while we are around.
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Off Hussain goes. Across the river another village and fields.
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Porters do not pass up an opportunity for a ride. Haider is holding onto the front door and waving.
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Our mules walking into Askoli. They know this is home, as soon as they have shed their loads they hightail it back to their barns. No guiding necessary.
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Entering Askoli
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Nahid and Muhammad
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Main street Askoli
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Our guides Muhammad and Nahid got us up to Concordia and back safely.
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The whole team back in Askoli
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We say goodbye to the mule porters.

Nasir and his daughter
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Qusoom, one of our mule drivers. We did not always see what all these guys were doing, they worked hard behind the scenes to pack, get to camp first, unpack and then find food for the mules. They did not sleep in tents, instead preferring traditional rock walls and a tarp.
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We explore the village of Askoli

Village scene in Askoli
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Drying laundry in Askoli
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In the Askoli museum, packing crates from a 1958 Italian expedition to Gasherbrum 4.
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Jewelry at the Askoli museum
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Askoli School
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