ITINERARIES

 
K-2 Godwin Austen (8611m)
Nanga Parbat (8126m)
Gasherbrum II (8035m)
Rakaposhi (7788m)
Gasherbrum (IV)
Trich Mir 7708m (North Face)
Passu Peak (7284m)
Ultar Peak (7388m)
Diran (7266m)
Mushtagh Ata (7547m) China
Spantik (7027m)


Gasherbrum means Shining wall. This refers to 3,050m/10,000ft pale limestone walls on the great trapeze shaped Gasherbrum IV Peak. There are six Gasherbrum Peaks in the Karakorum range. It was Captain Younghusband and his party which in 1889 discovered Gasherbrum glacier. It was in 1958 that a strong Italian expedition led by Riccardo Cassin climbed Gasherbrum IV Peak 7925m/ 26,000ft through north ridge, after over-coming great climbing difficulties. It wer the mountainers like Walter Bonatti and Carlo Mauri who successfully reached its top. Route to the Peak is through -Skardu -Baltor Glacier -Masherbrum Glacier. 

 

Karkoram Range


Gasherbrum IV 7925 Mt. 
(Baltoro Karakorum Range)

Days Itinerary 50 Days Night
01 Islamabad H
02 Briefing at Ministry of Tourism H
03 Drive to Chilas on KKH by minibus H
04 Drive to Skardu on KKH by minibus H
05 Drive to Thongal by Jeep C
06 Trek to: Jhola/Paiyu/Paiyu/Urdukas/Goro 2/Concordia/Shaghring C
13 Trek to G-IV Base Camp C
14 27 Days for Climbing Activities C
41 Concordia/Urdukas/Paiyu/Jhola/Thongal C
46 Return to  Skardu by Jeep H
47 Drive to Chilas on KKH by minibus H
48 Drive to Islamabad on KKH by minibus H
49 De-Briefing at Ministry of Tourism H
50 Fly back

8 Night Hotels - 31 Camps - All Meals
Minibus (air Conditioned ) ISB-ISB.
Jeep 4X4 Skardu -Doko - Skardu. Guide (Member of Alpine Club) ISB-ISB
Porters / Cook and Assistant Cook Liaison officer
Index: H (Hotel) C (Camp)

 

 

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