Tarashing
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Tarishing is a village with around 200 inhabitants and a sub-division of Astore
District, Northern Areas (Pakistan). It is considered the gateway to Nanga Parbat
. It has almost 25 shops,1 high schools for boys,1 middle school for girls,1 private English-medium school, two [{hotels}] and a small medical center(a 10 bed hospital is under construction). A large glacier
beside the Rupal
river is also a part of this village, that is situated on an altitude of about 2900 meters.
,and of Astori accent. However, Urdu
is also understandable by locals being the national language of Pakistan.
Valley, make all necessary arrangements and get enough information about these areas either from tourism companies or trusted porters.
To get to Tarishing, you have to hire a jeep from Astore, a trip which will take about 1.5 hours,or you can go there using local transport buses. There are buses from Gilgit, Manshera and other cities to Astore.
Astore
Astore may refer to:*Astore District*Astore River*Astore Valley*Astore, Pakistan*Astore Sports, a sports brand...
District, Northern Areas (Pakistan). It is considered the gateway to Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain on Earth, the second highest mountain in Pakistan and among the eight-thousanders with a summit elevation of 8,126 meters...
. It has almost 25 shops,1 high schools for boys,1 middle school for girls,1 private English-medium school, two [{hotels}] and a small medical center(a 10 bed hospital is under construction). A large glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
beside the Rupal
Rupal
For other uses, see Rupal .Rupal is a village in the Rupal Valley of the Astore District in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It lies to the south of Tarashing village on the west end of Tarashing Glacier. Nanga Parbat and Rakhiot Peak lie northwest of the village and Chongra Peak lies to the...
river is also a part of this village, that is situated on an altitude of about 2900 meters.
Climate
In summar (May - Oct), warm but moderate climate and nights are even cold in summer. In Winter (Nov-Apr), snow fall may reach up to 6 ft (1.8 m) and temperatures may go down even –20 degree Celsius.Languages
The main language is ShinaShina
Shina can refer to:* Shina , a Japanese term for mainland China* Shina , Shina Gado, a character from the Bloody Roar video game series* Shina people, Dardic people of Pakistani Kashmir* Shin of Hindukush...
,and of Astori accent. However, Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
is also understandable by locals being the national language of Pakistan.
People
The people living in Tarishing are very cooperative and hard working. Pure natural mineral water and fresh vegetables and fruits are available in this town. However, in winter, because of freezing temperature, there are no arrangements to get benefit from these facilities.Visiting
Because of bad weather and unavailability of basis needs, you should not trust any medical facility available in this town. Before you plan to visit AstoreAstore
Astore may refer to:*Astore District*Astore River*Astore Valley*Astore, Pakistan*Astore Sports, a sports brand...
Valley, make all necessary arrangements and get enough information about these areas either from tourism companies or trusted porters.
To get to Tarishing, you have to hire a jeep from Astore, a trip which will take about 1.5 hours,or you can go there using local transport buses. There are buses from Gilgit, Manshera and other cities to Astore.