The Karakoram & the World's 2nd Largest Mountain

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Karakoram, Pakistan

Locations

  • Baltoro Glacier
  • Concordia
  • K2 Base Camp

Baltoro Glacier (63km) is world's 5th longest non-polar glacier. Baltoro's trail offers views of several famous peaks between 5,000 to 8,000m, not to mention eight thousanders.
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5,000 - 8,000 Meter Peaks

  • Gasherbrum 3 (7,952m)
  • Gasherbrum 4 (7,925m)
  • Masherbrum 4 (7,821m)
  • Mustagh Tower (7,273m)
  • Baile Peak (6,729m)
  • Trango Towers (6,363m)
  • Marbel Peak (6,256m)
  • Crystal Peak (6,252m)
  • Uli Biaho (6,109m)
  • Mitre Peak (6,025m)
  • Urdukas Peak (5,900m)
  • Cathedral Peak (5,828m)
  • Lobsang Spire (5,707m)

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The trail is surrounded by massive glaciers including:

  • Biafo (World's 3rd longest - 67km)
  • Vigne
  • Godwin Austen
  • Liligo
  • Dunge
  • Muztagh
  • Biango
  • Yermanendu
  • Mandu

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This is Concordia.
Confluence of Baltoro and Godwin Austen Glacier.
Elevation: 4,500m.

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View of Peaks Above 8,000 Meters:

  • K2 (8,611m) - World's 2nd Tallest
  • Broad Peak (8,051m)
  • Gasherbrum 2 (8,035m)

K2 Base Camp is 4 hours walk from Concordia.
Broad Peak Base Camp is 3 hours walk from Concordia.
Elevation of Base Camp: 4,850m

This is Broad Peak Base Camp. It offers close and great view of K2.
Re-routing and extra walk required.

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This is K2 Base Camp.
Elevation of Base Camp: 5,100m

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Gilkey Memorial

  • The memorial has names of brave souls inscribed on plates and plagues. These tough ones died attempting K2.
  • Distance from K2 Base Camp: Few hundred Meters

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The trail intersects streams and rivers including Panma, Braldu and Indus at different points.

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The trail starts from Askoli village. Askoli is 7 hours jeep ride away from Skardu. You can fly 1 hour to Skardu from Islamabad airport.

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Please keep the mountains clean.

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