Siachen- PAK ARMY PICS

[Lockheed F-16]

 

[Xeric]

A wonderful place, though it takes its toll over the human but it is worth watching.

Siachen-The valley of Black Roses.

And i have been there!!

 

[Beskar]

These pictures are from the photography collection with captions called 'War Above The Clouds'. It's quite amazing. I have a hard copy of the original book/pictorial.

Good job lockheed! Brings back memories

 

[Xeric]

These pictures are from the photography collection with captions called 'War Above The Clouds'. It's quite amazing. I have a hard copy of the original book/pictorial.

Good job lockheed! Brings back memories

Ya, i have read that book ten times.

BTW i required these pics once and found them online, i dont remember the site but i think it was regarding that book.

Wonderful book and pics indeed.

 

[Super Falcon]

i salute these soldiers who survive such in a imense conditions only for us to sleep well at night i want to tell them we cxannot forget u all of our life and what ever we can do for u we cant even because their is no match of things which u do for us

 

[godsavetheworld]

Great thread.

SIACHEN PICS

Indian Side SIACHEN:

An Indian soldier in full gear.

World's highest airfield used by IAF.

Base Camp.

Soldiers take some rest after returning from patrol duty.

 

[godsavetheworld]

PAKISTANI SIDE OF SIACHEN

A Pakistani soldier training

Pakistani soldiers at their camp.

PA base in SIACHEN

Pakistani soldiers doing rope crossing of a glacial river.

PA soldiers take break on the glacier.

PA HQ in Siachen.

 

[godsavetheworld]

SIACHEN EXPLAINED

 

[Kharian_Beast]

Would like to see Pak bases and capabilities upgraded in this region. The conditions are still very bad for the average soldier.

 

[Beskar]

PA base in SIACHEN

^^ That's not just ANY base, It's a one of a kind in the world. Never mind, I'll do the honours.

The army base at Gyari, the highest battalion headquarters in the world, home to some of the estimated 3,000 Pakistani soldiers on Siachen

 

[Blackpearl]

The army base at Gyari, the highest battalion headquarters in the world, home to some of the estimated 3,000 Pakistani soldiers on Siachen [/QUOTE]

Well this picture is of one of the 2 battalion headquarters of Pakistan Army at Siachen. This place is Gyari, at 13,000 feet altitude. One can see the magnificient verticle glacier hanging in the background. This is not the highest headquarters.

Actually, the world highest Battalion Headquarters, is at Gyong sector, Siachen, at 14,000 feet altitude. These two places, become the base camps for Army soldiers in Siachen.

 

[white_pawn]

The Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya Mountains along the disputed India-Pakistan border at about 35°30′N 77°00′E / 35.5°N 77.0°E / 35.5; 77.0. India controls all of the Siachen Glacier itself, including all tributary glaciers. At 70 km long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world's non-polar areas.[5] It falls from an altitude of 5,753 m (18,875 ft) above sea level at its source at Indira Col (pass) on the China border down to 3,620 m (11,875 ft) at its snout.

The Siachen Glacier lies south of the great watershed that separates China from the Indian subcontinent in the extensively glaciated portion of the Karakoram that is sometimes called the "Third Pole." The glacier lies between the Saltoro Ridge immediately to the west and the main Karakoram range to the east. The Saltoro Ridge originates in the north from the Sia Kangri peak on the China border in the Karakoram range. The crest of the Saltoro Ridge's altitudes range from 5,450 to 7,720 m (17,880 to 25,330 feet). The major passes on this ridge are, from north to south, Sia La at 5,589 m (18,336 ft), Bilafond La at 5,450 m (17,880 ft), and Gyong La at 5,689 m (18,665 ft) The average winter snowfall is 10.5 m (35 ft) and temperatures can dip to -50 degrees Celsius (-58 degrees Fahrenheit). Including all tributary glaciers, the Siachen Glacier system covers about 700 square kilometers.

The world's highest helipad, built by India, is located in the Siachen Glacier at a height of 21,000 feet (6400 m) above the sea level. [6]

 

[falsini]

ALLAH O AKBAR!!
Pakistan's armed forces are capable of doing anything, we have shown it in the past. We as a nation have to understand the real threats to our national security and have to deploy a strong foreign policy. Our politicans have to stop backin USA.

 

[moha199]

By the way this thread is named as Re: Siachen- PAK ARMY PICS.... Then what our Indian fellows are doing posting Indian pictures. I guess some one really thought to put some pictures up because he couldn't take it. Poor you hahaha

 

[Xeric]

Well this picture is of one of the 2 battalion headquarters of Pakistan Army at Siachen. This place is Gyari, at 13,000 feet altitude. One can see the magnificient verticle glacier hanging in the background. This is not the highest headquarters.

Actually, the world highest Battalion Headquarters, is at Gyong sector, Siachen, at 14,000 feet altitude. These two places, become the base camps for Army soldiers in Siachen.

^^And it also has the world's highest Table tennis Court!

Would like to see Pak bases and capabilities upgraded in this region. The conditions are still very bad for the average soldier.

Well, KB, they are much much better now as compared to the 80s, when the troops were rushed there in khaki Jerseys and DMS boots.

Alot of improvement has gone in both in term of living conditions and high altitude clothing equipment, though it is still worst then hell!

God Bless the men who serve there.