Shangrila Season
The climate of the Northern Areas is alpine in nature. The winter tends to be cold where as the late summers are very pleasant. The four seasons are distinct in the splendor of their colours.
Shangrila In Spring (March- April)
Following the Indus River we enter Skardu. From spring to autumn the valley is more attractive, the field and orchards come alive with blossoms of different natural colours in all the villages around .
Shangrila In Summer (May- September)
During the summer, Skardu attracts a large number of trekkers and mountaineers from all parts of the world. The climate is ideal for those who enjoy the outdoors, and the scenery only adds to the sense of adventure..
Shangrila In Autumn (October- November)
The rolling grassland here supports no trees or shrubs and the area is snow covered for four months of the year. Spring comes to Deosai in August when millions of wild flowers begin to bloom all over the lush green grassland. This is a time when Deosai looks like a paradise with a landscape full of wild flowers on green rolling hills while crystal clear water streams flow freely, all framed beautifully by the snow covered peaks in the background.
Shangrila In Winter (December- February)
The Skardu valley is snowbound during the winter months. Often the road blocks at Karakoram Highway cut the road link (Karakoram Highway) of areas like Gilgit, Skardu and Hunza from the rest of the country. Although Baltistan is connected with Ladakh and Kashmir with four or five routes, it has only one road connection with Pakistan. Once this road is blocked, you are cut off from rest of the world. Sometimes blockades are for weeks, but more often, are opened within 2 - 5 days time. The local people are demanding Pakistani officials to open roads towards India so tourists do not remain stuck. The air travel is also disturbed by the unreliable weather of Skardu and on some occasions flights are be delayed by several days because of weather.
