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This splendid mountain, measuring 4732 m tall, remains snow clad for most of the year. The main attraction is the
Kazinag Spring and Kazinag Glacier It usually remains snow clad most of the year. On the top of it stands the historical Kazinag spring and Satkohl Nag which have been providing water to
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Kazinag has a temperate climate, with warm summers and cold winters, and a temperature range of -20 to +30°C. Precipitation is mainly in the form of snow in winter and rains in early spring with occasional showers during the summer. There are four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.
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