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.
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)
The trail is surrounded by massive glaciers including:
- Biafo (World's 3rd longest - 67km)
- Vigne
- Godwin Austen
- Liligo
- Dunge
- Muztagh
- Biango
- Yermanendu
- Mandu
This is Concordia.
Confluence of Baltoro and Godwin Austen Glacier.
Elevation: 4,500m.
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.
This is K2 Base Camp.
Elevation of Base Camp: 5,100m
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
The trail intersects streams and rivers including Panma, Braldu and Indus at different points.
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.
Please keep the mountains clean.
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