Owing
to its altitude, much of the Northern Areas of Pakistan has a fairly mild
climate, not dissimilar to Southern France
during the summer. There is no monsoon and, generally, a very low chance of
precipitation, although the weather at higher altitudes can be very
changeable, and you can always find patches of snow on the ground. In short, you’ll
spend the vast majority of your time trying to keep cool, with only one or
two nights where it is necessary that you wrap up. The land itself is
extremely complex, covering the convergence of four major mountain chains:
Pamirs, Hindu Kush, Karakorum,
and Great Himalaya. The diverse range of environments, everything from
temperate to alpine to desert to volcanic, go hand-in-hand with the people
that live there.
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