K2 EXPEDITION (8,611)

Before your arrival at the airport, you must complete all the required procedures for your visa. You will be welcomed by one of our envoys as soon as you arrive at the airport.  After a brief meeting, you will be escorted to the hotel booked for your convenience and relaxation. You can also stroll around The Pakistan Monument, Lok Virsa Museum, Faisal Mosque, and many more cultural places in Islamabad.

On the second day, we will carry out our official procedure which includes: travel permit, documentation, necessary formalities, bag pack, shopping and finalize every requirement for our journey. Moreover, every aspect of the trek will be clarified as an important part of the briefing and you will also feel opportune to introduce yourself to your fellow trekkers.

After a palatable breakfast at the earliest hour in the morning, we will fly to Skardu, a magnificent city located in Gilgit-Baltistan which is elevated at 2228 m from sea level. You will be able to freshen up after an hour of a convenient flight and stroll around the city’s exhilarating places. On the next day, our guides will explain the entire expedition and make you prepare for the following days.

At  Skardu, we will have a rest day and carry out our official procedure which includes: travel permit, documentation, necessary formalities, gear check, shopping and finalize every requirement for our journey. Moreover, every aspect of the trek will be clarified as an important part of the briefing and you will also feel opportune to introduce yourself to your fellow trekkers.

After a cozy stay in Skardu, we will drive to Askole on the sixth day. Askole is a small town of Shigar valley which is slightly remote. It is considered as the last station before one steps into the wild regions of the Karakoram. The drive will be thrilling and perhaps a bit bumpy from Skardu to Askole as it usually takes approximately seven hours by jeep covering a total distance of 128 kilometers. As soon as we reach our destination, we will settle in and prepare for our camping.

As per our travel schedule, we will be marching on to the pinnacles of Paiyu on the seventh day. We will gain a total altitude of 3383m after reaching Paiyu as it will be our campsite for two days. 

As per our travel schedule, we will be marching on to the pinnacles of Paiyu on the seventh day. We will gain a total altitude of 3383m after reaching Paiyu as it will be our campsite for two days. 

After a relaxing break in Paiyu, our journey will start getting tougher as we head to Urdukas(4,050m). It will be a challenging day undertaking the rocky moraines of the Baltoro Glacier. However, the breathtaking sights of Paiyu Peak and Trango will truly astonish you. We will ascend around 750m from Paiyu completing a long walk but the most intense mountain views and Broad Peak will be in our sight wiping the exhaustion. As soon as we reach Urdukas, we will camp and compose for Goro.

Passing an exhausting walk to Urdukas, we will trek to Gora II on the tenth day of our expedition. Somehow, it will be an alleviating day as we will only ascend 120m from Urdukas(4,050m) to Gora(4,300m). You will be mesmerized after reaching the heart of Concordia full of ice smothered by the exotic views of spectacular Masherbrum, Muztagh Tower, and Gasherbrum IV. If we are fortunate enough with a clear evening, we will be bestowed with magnificent dawn and the red hue over Masherbrum.

Following the route to Mt. K2 base camp, Baltoro Glacier and Broad Peak Base Camp present some enormous spectacles of Mustagh Tower (7,284m), Gasherbrum (8,080m), and Broad Peak itself (8,051m). Beholding those exquisite peaks, we will trek to Broad Base Camp ascending 322m elevation on the eleventh day of our journey. After our arrival at Broad Peak Base Camp, we will find ourselves in Concordia, a large region of the glacier while K2 will still remain hidden.

After experiencing four eight-thousanders from Broad Base Camp, we will ascend to Mt K2 Base camp marking a significant day of our expedition. We will start at the earliest hour through small glacier rivers. After a couple of hours, we will be accomplishing a one-way journey to the base camp arriving at a traditional base camp especially structured for K2 climbers. If our schedule favors, we shall explore Gilkey Memorial which has been inscribed with the names of courageous hearts who died endeavoring K2.

As soon as we reach K2 Base Camp, K2 will majestically come into our sight in its gigantic form. K2 will seem to be at the closest distance from the base camp which will definitely make you admire it for eternity and you will dream of conquering its invincible summit.  However, we will ascend around 578m from Broad Base Camp with tiring feet wanting to rest at K2 Base Camp.

We will stay at the base camp for a couple of days preparing for the climb. Our route will follow high camps 1, 2, and 3 making at least one rotation climb before our attempt to the summit. Our team of Sherpas will fix the routes up to the Summit. Meanwhile, we will do some training with the expedition equipment. Our team will speculate the weather for the ascent to the summit. Most probably, we will reach the summit on July 31 or August 1 if everything goes as per the schedule. After conquering the summit of the King of the Mountains, K2, we will spend some wonderful time beholding the surrounding massif. Standing at the top of the second highest mountain in the world, gazing at the massif of giant peaks all around must be one of the best feelings for any mountaineer. 

After spending the exotic time on top of K2, we descend to the Base Camp to rest overnight. 

After accomplishing the summit, we will start cleaning up the base camp and start our preparation for descending back to the base camp evaluating the weather. We will rest at the base camp for a night preparing to trek down to lower elevation.

After cleaning up the base camp , we will continue to descend from the base camp to Ali Camp on the forty-twoth day. We will follow our descending route.

Following our travel schedule, we will trek back to Shaicho (3,330 m) via Gondogora La Pass (5,585 m). We will freshen up and get ready for the trek to Hushe.

Following our travel schedule, we will drive back to Hushe (3,050 m) and drive to Skardu. We will freshen up and get ready for the flight to Islamabad.

From Skardu, we will fly back to Islamabad and enjoy the aerial view of the capital city for an hour. After the completion of a fourty-four day expedition, you can relax in Islamabad strolling around The Pakistan Monument, Lok Virsa Museum, Faisal Mosque, Margalla Hills, Daman-e-Koh,and many more cultural places of this great city.

Our expedition to the summit of K2 concludes on this day. We will cordially implore farewell with countless memories. One of our representatives will escort you to Islamabad Airport a few hours earlier to your scheduled flight.

After a continuous trek for two days, we will halt in Paiyu for a one-day break. Paiyu falls in the Karakoram Region where we will be opportune to see a golden sunrise falling in the glorious peak of Paiyu experiencing nature’s generosity. We will relax for the entire day and get ready for Urdukas as our next stop.

Extra days in case of bad weather, etc. (contingency)