Trip Details
K2 is current between the China
and Pakistan border. It is ranked 2nd in the best possible mountains of the
world. Many climbers from all over the globe make many tries to climb this
mountain, solely a few of them end up successful. The first ascent on K2 was
once made by way of eleven mountaineers, five hundred posters and 6 scientists
in the yr of 1954. One of the mountaineers died due to the fact of pneumonia
after dealing with the effective storm for forty days. The closing climb was
once made by means of two group participants when their oxygen furnish bought
finished. They made an emergency descent in darkness.K2 has notation of the
assessor. The alphabet K of K2 stands for Karakoram while 2 means the second
highest mountain ranked. T.G. 1st viscount montgomery of alamein is the
surveyor who named K2 in the yr of 1856. Since then, human beings began calling
this mountain as K2. The people of Balti
residing in Skardu and surrounding areas refer to it as Ketu. In 1954, a summit
was held about K2 and during the Italian expedition, it was determined that the
peak of K2 measures 8611 meters. Subsequently, Lacedelli and Compagnoni, who
had ample oxygen, were able to confirm this measurement after reaching the
summit. Numerous myths regarding K2 existed, but renowned mountaineer Walter
Bonatti dispelled all of them. Bonatti thoroughly explained everything about K2
in his latest work titled “The Mountains of My Life” as well as in a
short book called “Trial on K2”.
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Day Activities |
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1 |
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Arrival in Islamabad |
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2 |
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Islamabad Rest day and Berefing at Ministry of Tourism |
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3 |
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Drive from Islamabad to Chilas |
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4 |
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Drive from Chilas to Skardu |
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5 |
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Free Day at Skardu and Preparation |
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6 |
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Drive from Skardu to Askoli |
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7 |
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Trek from askoli to Jhola |
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8 |
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Trek from Jhola to Bardumal Paiju |
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9 |
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Free day at Paiju |
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10 |
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Trek from Paiju to urdokas |
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11 |
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Trek from Urdokas to Goro(ii) |
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12 |
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Trek from Goro(ii) to Concordia |
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13 |
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Trek from to Concordia to GII peak BC |
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14-49 |
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Climbing Period |
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50 |
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Trek back to Concordia |
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51 |
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Trek from Concordia to Ali Camp |
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52 |
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Trek from Ali camp to over pass Gondogoro la to Khuspang |
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53 |
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Trek from Khuspang to Shaicho |
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54 |
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Trek from Shaicho to Hushe |
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55 |
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Drive from Hushe to Skardu |
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56 |
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Free day at Skardu |
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57 |
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Fly to Islamabad or drive to Chilas |
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58 |
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Drive to Islamabad |
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59 |
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Islamabad-Debriefing at the Ministry of Tourism |
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60 |
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Fly back to Home |
INCLUDED: | |
1. | Airport/road transfer in four-wheel sightseeing jeep/Car. |
2. | All road transfers by chartered private vehicles. |
3. | Best tourist class hotels accommodation with unsuited bath (twin sharing basis) |
4. | Locally sourced fresh meals during trek including tea and coffee. |
5. | Morning bed tea on trek |
6. | Some supplementary snacks on trek |
7. | Evening fill of your water bottle with boiled drinking water. |
8. | Sleeping tents (twin sharing basis), mattresses, kitchen tents, mess tent with table and chairs. Kitchen equipment, crockery, fuel, cooking, camping, cleaning and related gear. |
9. | Services of experienced professional English speaking guide, expert cook and low altitude porters. |
10. | Staff food, insurance and equipment |
11. | 10kg of personal baggage during trek. Porterage at airport and hotels, toll taxes and parking fee etc. |
12. | Central Karakoram National Park Entrance fee, Camping sites fee, Bridges crossing fee, Insurance of crew; i.e. guide, cook, porters/staff. |
13. | Safety rope and basic necessary gear. |
14. | First Aid Kit with necessary medicines. |
EXCLUDED: | |
1. | International airfare. |
2. | All meals in hotels. |
3. | Excess weight. |
4. | Excess days beyond the itinerary |
5. | Sleeping bags and personal nature clothing/equipment. |
6. | Extras at hotels like bottled water, aerated and alcoholic drinks, laundry, phone calls. |
7. | Satellite phone with solar charger (can hire). Insurance liability and other under force majeure conditions, medical aid and helicopter rescue coverage of members etc. |
8. | Hire of sleeping bags/gloves and down jackets. |
9. | Tips. |
10. | Airport and departure taxes. |
11. | Hotels- early check-in and late check-out. Charges incurred due to delays beyond control of Global Expedition Operator. |
12. | Cost incurred from early leaving the trip. |
13. | Travel Insurance of member. |
14. | Any other service not mentioned above. |
