Tour
Snow Leopard Photo Expedition to Karakoram
Outside protected areasby Dmitry Arkhipov Photo Tours
Nine-day spring photo expedition from Gilgit into the Karakoram near the China border, led by photographer Dmitry Arkhipov with five or six experienced local spotters using binoculars and thermal imaging. Timed for the snow leopard rut, shooting at up to 4,500 m without bait or camera traps.
Details
- No feeding
- No baiting
- No captive animals
- Led by
- Dmitry Arkhipov
- Route
- Starts and ends in Gilgit
- Visits
- Gilgit and Karakoram
- Length
- 9 days
- Group size
- Up to 5 people
- Language
- English
Months
- January, closed
- February, closed
- March, open
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, closed
- November, closed
- December, closed
Mar
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Karachi time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 07:17– | 16:33– | 9h 59m9 h 59 min | 33° |
| Feb | 06:55– | 17:09– | 10h 54m10 h 54 min | 42° |
| MarIn season | 06:18– | 17:36– | 11h 56m11 h 56 min | 52° |
| Apr | 05:34– | 18:02– | 13h 6m13 h 6 min | 64° |
| May | 05:02– | 18:25– | 14h 4m14 h 4 min | 73° |
| Jun | 04:50– | 18:43– | 14h 35m14 h 35 min | 77° |
| Jul | 05:02– | 18:42– | 14h 22m14 h 22 min | 76° |
| Aug | 05:25– | 18:18– | 13h 32m13 h 32 min | 68° |
| Sep | 05:49– | 17:37– | 12h 25m12 h 25 min | 57° |
| Oct | 06:13– | 16:53– | 11h 18m11 h 18 min | 46° |
| Nov | 06:43– | 16:18– | 10h 17m10 h 17 min | 36° |
| Dec | 07:10– | 16:10– | 9h 44m9 h 44 min | 31° |