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The crest of the pass is wide and covered with lush alpine grass vegetation during the summer. The Astore River originates from the western slopes of the Burzil Pass. [4] It is the oldest-known route connecting Gilgit with Skardu and Srinagar through the Deosai Plateau. Ancient travellers are believed to have extensively crossed the pass by horse.
'Burji pass') is a natural pass in the Karakoram mountains between Skardu [1] and Deosai National Park [2] in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Its elevation is 5000 meters. [ 3 ] It is famous especially for its beautiful panoramic view of many mountain peaks, including that of K2 , Nanga Parbat , Masherbrum , Chogolisa , Laila Peak , Golden Peak ...
It is situated on the bank of the Burzil Nala, approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) south of the Chilam Chowki checkpost and to the north of a border village named Kamri. [2] The village, located south of Astore via the Burzil Pass, has an average elevation of 2,844 metres (9,331 ft) above sea level.
The Indian Army devoid of infantry was unable to apre forces for progressing operations in this sector. Lt. Col. Singh, according to official war diaries, Gorkhas failed to clear Burzil Pass due to strong enemy counterattacks and he walked to Thimmaya requesting not to deploy the Regiment under his command to Ladakh.
The Fraser Pass is a mountain pass in the British Columbian Rockies of Western Canada.Its summit is 2,015 m (6,611 ft) above sea level.Although immediately adjacent to the Continental Divide, the pass does not cross it; rather, it bridges the drainage basins of the Fraser River and Columbia River, both Pacific-draining rivers.
Through the park, the highway travels northeast along the Kootenay and Vermilion rivers for 93 km (58 mi) to Vermilion Pass and the Alberta border, where it is continues as Alberta Highway 93. [2] After crossing the border, the highway continues for another 11 km (7 mi) to meet the Trans-Canada Highway (Alberta Highway 1) near Castle Junction. [2]
Summit Pass (el. 1,305 m or 4,281 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Northern Canadian Rockies in the province of British Columbia. It is one of two passes the Alaska Highway utilizes to cut westwards across ranges of the Rocky Mountain System; further north is the lower Muncho Pass .
Provincial Road 525 (PR 525) is a short provincial road in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. It is a remote gravel road that runs from PR 308 east to the Canada–United States border at Northwest Angle, a practical exclave of Minnesota. PR 525 provides the only land access to Northwest Angle from either country. [1]