Karakul Lake is the most picturesque place in the Pamir.
At a cool 3600 meters above sea level, it's got a robust climate,
but in compensation it's also got the Pamir's two greatest giants growing at each end.
The tallest at 7720 meters, Mount Kongur is an un- prepossessing heap of snow and rock to the north,
while Mustaghata (7540 m), in the south, is a spectacular heaved-up slab of ice.
Karakul Lake itself is as beautiful as only a pure, untouched pool of glacial melt can be.