Baltistan bonds. The states were subjugated by the Dogra rulers of Kashmir during the 19th century. On 29 August 2009 the government of Pakistan announced the creation of Gilgit–Baltistan, a provincial autonomous region with Gilgit as its capital and Skardu its largest city. Baltistan was known as Little Tibet, and the name was extended to include Ladakh. Ladakh later became known as Great Tibet. Locally, Baltistan is known as "Baltiyul" and Ladakh and Baltistan are known as Maryul ("red country"). Today, the people of Kharmang and Western Khaplu have Tibetan features and those in Skardu, Shigar and the eastern villages of
California Region of the Mountain Rescue Association California Region of the Mountain Rescue Association The California Region of the Mountain Rescue Association (Also called CRMRA) consists of 20 accredited teams throughout California and also includes one team from Nevada. The California Region is one of the eight regions within the Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) which is a national volunteer organization in the United States dedicated to saving lives through rescue and mountain safety education. In order for a team to become a member of the CRMRA they must be sponsored by an existing team and complete three separate accreditation tests in the categories of Search and Tracking,