Ice Hockey Championship at the frozen Khalti Lake Ghizer Gilgit Pakistan
The first Ice Hockey Championship would have been hosted from 28 to 30 January 2021 by Tourism department Gilgit Baltistan in collaboration with Khalti Social Development Organization. The International Ice Hockey Federation ( IIHF ) every year hosts Ice Hockey World Championships in different host countries including Switzerland and many other countries. Gilgit Baltistan being a tourist attraction holds the world's tallest mountains, glaciers and freshwater lakes. Khalti lake is one of the famous reservoir of fresh water and trout fish with surface elevation of 2,217 m, area 40 ha and maximum depth of 80 feet; which is located in the Gupis-Yasin District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The lake remains blue throughout summer and turns into solid ice in the harsh winters. During winters the weather at the Khalti lake generally records -13c and the lake's water turn into extremely solid ice; on which high load vehicles can easily pass. The frozen lake of Khalti attracts loca...