Snow Cross 2010 & Extreme Offroad Conference on 6 th & 7 th Feb 2010 in Nathiagali

aamir567 · 9th February 2010, 01:49

Dear Friends

With the grace of Allah Almighty, the Snow Cross 2010 & Extreme Off-road Conference was held at Nathiagali on February, 6-7. The event was organised by the Islamabad Jeep Club and attended by 4x4 Engaged ( Lahore ), Muzaffarabad Jeep Club ( Muzaffarabad ), Pakistan Land Rover Club & Offroaders Unlimited ( Abbotabad ). Over 46 offroaders from the 5 participating clubs attended the event on around 19 vehicles. Following heavy snowfall on Friday and Saturday the attendees had to overcome challenges posed by snow and ice on the steep climb to Greens Hotel Nathiagali, which not only tested their driving and recovery skills but also highlighted the spirit of team work and cooperation amoungst the seasoned offroaders.
The roads leading upto Greens Hotel were covered by upto 2.5 feet of snow and attendees had to drive up the slippery slopes using snow chains, with some road clearing equipment showing up very late in the day.

The Extreme 4x4 conference featured presentations from the Presidents of the 5 attending Clubs as well as a speech from the chief guest, Mr. Nazir Abbassi - Nazim Nathiagali. Participants at the conference highlighted offroading and extreme motorsport as a healthy alternative for the people and youth of Pakistan who are greatly affected by prevailing environment of terrorism which is stifling sports and entertainment activities. Participants also emphasized the need to recognize and promote offroading and extreme motorsport in Pakistan at the official level.
Mr. Nazir Abbassi appreciated the efforts of the attendees to organise and attend such a challenging event and highlighted the need to promote tourist activities in Nathiagali and Galliat areas which are amongst the most scenic hillstations in the coutry with virtually no law and order risks.

Thanx

IJC , 4x4 Engaged , MJC , Pakistan Land Rover Club , Offroaders Unlimited

aamir567 · 9th February 2010, 01:57

Few pictures from my mobile

aamir567 · 9th February 2010, 02:00

Hope you will like these pictures

wanderhermit · 9th February 2010, 04:55

Great pictures Aamir. Give us more info about the area. Also posting more pics would be nice.

It looks like that you guys had lot of fun.

I am waiting for more and than some more more...

zipperone · 9th February 2010, 09:38

good looking patrols and defenders

dwaraka · 9th February 2010, 10:26

Aamir, Great gathering. sends me chill through me looking at the snow. I remember my bike trip to himalayas in snow. more photos please.

Rajachu · 9th February 2010, 10:38

Aamir,this would be a great alternative for the extreame enviorment in pak as u said.all the very best and looking forward see more details of the event

Raj

vinod_nookala · 9th February 2010, 11:06

Amir,
Lovely machines out there! Very desireable!

Abbas · 9th February 2010, 11:25

My God !!! That is one hell of a conference, the right place with the right machines. I am sure u have more pics with you, bring it on aamir.

svsantosh · 9th February 2010, 11:26

OMG - I saw a Nissan Patrol SWB (sort of, compared to the Truck like LWB), in bangalore 12 hours ago. It looks great and has a great road presence. Aamir - Need more pics. Loved the Defender too...

aamir567 · 10th February 2010, 00:31

Thanx a lot for your nice comments

aamir567 · 10th February 2010, 00:34

Thanks a lot for ur nice comments

AMAN_SACHDEV · 10th February 2010, 12:27

Nice pics man, got any videos???

aamir567 · 10th February 2010, 21:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMAN_SACHDEV

Nice pics man, got any videos???

I will upload links of videos after uploading pictures

aamir567 · 10th February 2010, 21:05

These pictures were taken from my mobile
I will upload pictures from our website after taking permission from the owner

9th February 2010, 01:49	#1
aamir567 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rawalpindi Posts: 701 Thanked: 526 Times	Snow Cross 2010 & Extreme Offroad Conference on 6 th & 7 th Feb 2010 in Nathiagali Dear Friends With the grace of Allah Almighty, the Snow Cross 2010 & Extreme Off-road Conference was held at Nathiagali on February, 6-7. The event was organised by the Islamabad Jeep Club and attended by 4x4 Engaged ( Lahore ), Muzaffarabad Jeep Club ( Muzaffarabad ), Pakistan Land Rover Club & Offroaders Unlimited ( Abbotabad ). Over 46 offroaders from the 5 participating clubs attended the event on around 19 vehicles. Following heavy snowfall on Friday and Saturday the attendees had to overcome challenges posed by snow and ice on the steep climb to Greens Hotel Nathiagali, which not only tested their driving and recovery skills but also highlighted the spirit of team work and cooperation amoungst the seasoned offroaders. The roads leading upto Greens Hotel were covered by upto 2.5 feet of snow and attendees had to drive up the slippery slopes using snow chains, with some road clearing equipment showing up very late in the day. The Extreme 4x4 conference featured presentations from the Presidents of the 5 attending Clubs as well as a speech from the chief guest, Mr. Nazir Abbassi - Nazim Nathiagali. Participants at the conference highlighted offroading and extreme motorsport as a healthy alternative for the people and youth of Pakistan who are greatly affected by prevailing environment of terrorism which is stifling sports and entertainment activities. Participants also emphasized the need to recognize and promote offroading and extreme motorsport in Pakistan at the official level. Mr. Nazir Abbassi appreciated the efforts of the attendees to organise and attend such a challenging event and highlighted the need to promote tourist activities in Nathiagali and Galliat areas which are amongst the most scenic hillstations in the coutry with virtually no law and order risks. Thanx IJC , 4x4 Engaged , MJC , Pakistan Land Rover Club , Offroaders Unlimited Attached Thumbnails
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aamir567 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rawalpindi Posts: 701 Thanked: 526 Times	Few pictures from my mobile Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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aamir567 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rawalpindi Posts: 701 Thanked: 526 Times	Hope you will like these pictures Attached Thumbnails Last edited by aamir567 : 9th February 2010 at 02:03. Reason: spelling mistake
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9th February 2010, 04:55	#4
wanderhermit BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Panchkula Posts: 198 Thanked: 151 Times	Great pictures Aamir. Give us more info about the area. Also posting more pics would be nice. It looks like that you guys had lot of fun. I am waiting for more and than some more more...
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9th February 2010, 09:38	#5
zipperone BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: new delhi Posts: 186 Thanked: 51 Times	good looking patrols and defenders
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9th February 2010, 10:26	#6
dwaraka Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,240 Thanked: 229 Times	Aamir, Great gathering. sends me chill through me looking at the snow. I remember my bike trip to himalayas in snow. more photos please.
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9th February 2010, 10:38	#7
Rajachu BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 113 Thanked: 4 Times	Aamir,this would be a great alternative for the extreame enviorment in pak as u said.all the very best and looking forward see more details of the event Raj
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9th February 2010, 11:06	#8
vinod_nookala Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,737 Thanked: 430 Times View My Garage	Amir, Lovely machines out there! Very desireable!
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9th February 2010, 11:25	#9
Abbas BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Visakhapatnam Posts: 465 Thanked: 544 Times View My Garage	My God !!! That is one hell of a conference, the right place with the right machines. I am sure u have more pics with you, bring it on aamir.
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9th February 2010, 11:26	#10
svsantosh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 4,004 Thanked: 6,318 Times View My Garage	OMG - I saw a Nissan Patrol SWB (sort of, compared to the Truck like LWB), in bangalore 12 hours ago. It looks great and has a great road presence. Aamir - Need more pics. Loved the Defender too...
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10th February 2010, 00:31	#11
aamir567 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rawalpindi Posts: 701 Thanked: 526 Times	Thanx a lot for your nice comments Attached Thumbnails
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aamir567 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rawalpindi Posts: 701 Thanked: 526 Times	Thanks a lot for ur nice comments Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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10th February 2010, 12:27	#13
AMAN_SACHDEV BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: N.C.R. Posts: 112 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Nice pics man, got any videos???
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10th February 2010, 21:05	#15
aamir567 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rawalpindi Posts: 701 Thanked: 526 Times	These pictures were taken from my mobile I will upload pictures from our website after taking permission from the owner Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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