- Deosai National Park - 2nd highest plateau on earth

Join me on a day trip from Skardu to Deosai national park. The second highest plateau in the world after the Tibetan plateau. At an elevation of 4,114 m (13,497 ft) it was a great place to acclimatize before my K2 trek.

On the drive up to the plateau I stop at Sadpara lake which was formed by the creation of a hydro electric dam. I have an encounter with a friendly and hungry Marmot, eat some biryani and enjoy tea with the locals.

In the autumn the plateau is full of red and yellow lichen and has an otherworldly look.

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