Rival polo teams from Chitral and Gilgit compete during the worlds highest polo match on the Shandur Pass, Chitral, Pakistan.

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SHANDUR PASS, PAKISTAN: Chitral team players play polo against Gilgit during the annual Shandur Polo Festival on the Shandur pass in Pakistan. The three day festival is the world's highest pitch at 3,810 meters surrounded by mountains from the Hindukush, Pamir and Karakoram ranges. The matches are played between the A, B, and C level teams from Gilgit and Chitral, traditional rival teams.

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Location: Chitral Pakistan
Photo credit: © Mark Pearson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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