Karakoram in Turkish means “Black Rubble”. In 1856 a British officer, Capt. Montgomery, surveyed a number of peaks in the Baltoro region of the Karakoram from a distance of about 200km. He noted a cluster of high peaks and named them K1, using the prefix “K” from Karakoram.
Thus, K2, the second highest mountain in the world towers majestically above Concordia with the sweeping Godwin Austin Glacier offering an ice highway towards it. It was first climbed by Italians in 1954. The route to K2 goes through the Baltoro region of Baltistan. There are several high peaks which rise from the world’s largest temperate zone glacier. Only the highest or more prominent peaks have been named or climbed. An incredible nineteen of these peaks tower over 7600m while four of them are 8000m
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DAYS |
DESTINATION |
RESIDENCE |
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1 |
Arrive Islamabad international airport and transfer to Hotel |
HOTEL |
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2 |
Fly to Skardu via PK-451 ( In case weather not support Drive from Islamabad - Chilas |
HOTEL |
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3 |
Skardu sightseeing ( Drive from Chilas - Skardu |
HOTEL |
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4 |
Skardu briefing in Ministry of Tourism & final preparation of expedition with staff |
HOTEL |
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5 |
Drive from Skardu - Askoli |
CAMPING |
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6 |
Trek from Askoli - Jhola |
CAMPING |
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7 |
Trek from Jhola - Paju |
CAMPING |
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8 |
Paju Rest and Acclimatization day |
CAMPING |
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9 |
Trek from Paju - Urdukas |
CAMPING |
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10 |
Trek from Urdukas - Goro II |
CAMPING |
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11 |
Trek from Goro II - Concordia |
CAMPING |
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12 |
Trek from concordia - K2 Base camp |
CAMPING |
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13 |
CLIMBING PERIOD (38 DAYS). |
CAMPING |
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52 |
Trek down K2 base camp - Goro II |
CAMPING |
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53 |
Trek down from Goro II - Khobursay |
CAMPING |
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54 |
Trek down from Khobursay - Bardumal |
CAMPING |
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55 |
Trek down from Bardumal - Askoli |
CAMPING |
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56 |
Drive from Askoli - Skardu |
HOTEL |
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57 |
Skardu de-briefing & final farewell dinner |
HOTEL |
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58 |
Fly to Islamabad via PK452 ( or Drive from Skardu - Chilas (flight subject to weather) |
HOTEL |
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59 |
Islamabad sightseeing or Drive from Chilas - Islamabad |
HOTEL |
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60 |
Fly out to your own destination (END OF OUR SERVICES) |
FLY OUT |
