Trip Details
Shipton Spire Located just above the confluence of the North and South Hainabroq Glaciers, three miles across the Trango Glacier, lies the elusive Shipton Spire. Standing two hours’ walk from the Trango Towers Group on the Upper Trango Glacier, its walls rise out of the massive glacial junction, displaying a stunning and fierce appearance. Rock towers like these attract climbers from around the world, and while the climbing is challenging, the quality of the rock is superb. Its major route is a 29-pitch, 4,400-foot big wall with pitch ratings of 6c, 7b, and 7b+, offering an exceptional technical climb that one can expect on a Karakoram granite tower.
Days | Activities | Overnight |
1 | Arrive Islamabad international airport | Hotel |
2 | Fly to Skardu or Drive from Islamabad – Chilas ( Flight subject to weather | Hotel |
3 | Skardu sightseeing or Drive from Chilas – Skardu | Hotel |
4 | Skardu briefing in Ministry of tourism & preparation of expedition with staff | Hotel |
5 | Drive from Skardu – Askoli | Camping |
6 | Trek from Askoli – Jhola | Camping |
7 | Trek from Jhola – Paju | Camping |
8 | Trek from Paju – Shipton Spire base camp | Camping |
9-33 | CLIMBING PERIOD (26 DAYS) | Camping |
34 | Trek down from Shipton base camp – Bardumal | Camping |
35 | Trek down from Bardumal – Askoli | Camping |
36 | Drive from Askoli – Skardu | Hotel |
37 | Skardu | Hotel |
38 | Fly to Islamabad or Drive from Skardu – Chilas ( Flight totally subject to weather. | Hotel |
39 | Islamabad sightseeing or Drive from Chilas – Islamabad | Hotel |
40 | Fly out to your own destination. |
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. |
