Crossing the River in Baltistan

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Nice!

Voted 10/10

Looks a little frightening, but I'm sure its a secure tough rope, or atleast I hope so. Nicely photographed. Cheers Josh Lewis.

Posted Jan 1, 2010 12:40 am


	Afzal	Re: Nice!
	Hasn't voted	Thank you very much Josh! for your comments and vote. Best regards, Afzal
		Posted Jan 1, 2010 1:30 am


	hillbilly	Re: Nice!
	Voted 10/10	Is that you Afzal? great shot
		Posted Jan 1, 2010 12:28 pm


	Afzal	Re: Nice!
	Hasn't voted	Thanks for your comments. The photo is not mine. Best regards, Afzal
		Posted Jan 2, 2010 2:27 am

rustybike

That name seems familiar ...

Voted 10/10

There is a river (which is a white water torrent upstream) that goes by a related name in Quebec. The Batiscan ends it's course with a sigh in the St Lawrence river valley but at first looks very much like the river with rapids you have pictured, the river itself obviously going to some of the higher portions of the Laurentians north west of Quebec city without going into what looks as some more serious mountainous terrain further east...

http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=47.3765,-72.154427&spn=0.174368,0.307961&t=h&z=12

Although to get back to the point; it is a thrilling moment to cross such a treacherous river on a high wire while crossing your fingers to feel a little luckier even if the tense moments really start once the anxiety sets in...

I forgot to mention, in our neck of the woods (in the vicinity of the town of Parent) sometimes the lifeline across a river also applies to motor vehicule traffic ! There is the odd ferry service to uncover in the woods whereby you pull the barge while on board to get your car across using a related type of lifeline... (The barge obviously is floating...)

I guess that ends my contribution on the matter of thrilling rides across a river on a lifeline ! Mind you, the means of transport seems to have a renewal in terms of popularity if I trust what is to uncover in some tourist brochures ...

Posted Jan 3, 2010 7:14 pm


	Afzal	Re: That name seems familiar ...
	Hasn't voted	Thank you very much for your nice comments and vote. Best regards, Afzal
		Posted Jan 4, 2010 12:36 am

Visentin

wow

Voted 10/10

did you carry the bike over the river ?

Posted Jan 4, 2010 2:40 am


	Afzal	Re: wow
	Hasn't voted	Thanks for your nice comments and vote. The photo taken from the road, and the man who is crossing the river is the local man.
		Posted Jan 4, 2010 8:04 am


	Corax	Re: wow
	Voted 10/10	I remember when Alessandra did carry her bike over one of those bridges in Pakistan. A very long one close to Passu. You probably know that bridge Afzal. She had huge difficulties going back.
		Posted Jan 7, 2010 11:05 pm


	Afzal	Re: wow
	Hasn't voted	Thank you very much for your nice comments and vote. The bridge is still there and I have taken many photos of that bridge, which I will add to MBP in near future.
		Posted Jan 8, 2010 3:04 am

Andy Livo

This is..

Voted 10/10

...REALLY scary Afzal!!! Great shot! Aventure stuff OK.

Posted Jan 5, 2010 5:18 pm


	Afzal	Re: This is..
	Hasn't voted	Thanks Andy! for your nice comments and vote. Best regards, Afzal
		Posted Jan 6, 2010 12:37 am

rustybike

A thrilling moment !

Voted 10/10

A difficult ride to make it to the other side... As for my previous comments; it is no joke , I found a place where you actually have to pull the car on a barge with a lifeline to cross such a river...

Posted Jan 9, 2010 8:29 pm


	Afzal	Re: A thrilling moment !
	Hasn't voted	Thanks for your comments. I have not doubt about the place you have mentioned. Here in Baltistan, the people use this type of bridge from crossing the river. Best regards, Afzal
		Posted Jan 10, 2010 1:18 am