This is lesson number one for all Pak Wheelers: Never plan a trip on Eids or any public holidays. Worse is the case when people go out in snow-fall season and then get stuck out there at high altitude in traffic jam for the freezing night along with ladies and children.
This may look strange: A trip in Ramzan is best these years. During traveling you are pardoned with fasting, that you can coupe in winter. Roads are least crowded so driving becomes a fun. Hotels are mostly empty, Rents plunge to ground (except PTDC), a 15000 per night room is available in 2000 per night.
Two three years back I visited Astore and Deosai in Ramzan and that was a real recreation. I and my family recouped seven days of fasting in the coming winter. This Ramzan also I had a plan to visit Shandur Top but had to delay for some reasons (other than fasting). That trip was delayed a number of times and I finally executed it last month from Oct 15 to 20. My profile pic is from this trip.