20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Balti porters
Balti porters, from the Baltistan region of Pakistan, earn 15 dollars a day to carry 25kg for supporting rich climbers whose ego wants to climb the now popular 8.000 meters peaks. The terrain they have to cross is dangerous because of the loosing rocks, heat, cold, thin air and bad work conditions.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 06.2022 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
Photo Location: | Pakistan |
Camera: | Canon EOS 5DS R |
Copyright: | © Joao Barbosa |