Khosar Gang 6401 meter Peak Expedition
This trekking peak is situated in the Shigar Valley, Karakoram, Pakistan. The name Khoser Gang, Khoser Gunge 6401 meters in the Balti language means Ice Pumpkin. The glacier feeds the part of Shigar Valley situated on the left bank of Braldu River, near to Kashmal village, Saldi village or Yuno village, an hour plus drive from Skardu.This trekking peak is situated in the Shigar Valley, Karakoram, Pakistan. The name Khoser Gang, Khoser Gunge 6401 meters in the Balti language means Ice Pumpkin. The glacier feeds the part of Shigar Valley situated on the left bank of Braldu River, near to Kashmal village, Saldi village or Yuno village, an hour plus drive from Skardu.This trekking peak is situated in the Shigar Valley, Karakoram, Pakistan. The name Khoser Gang, Khoser Gunge 6401 meters in the Balti language means Ice Pumpkin. The glacier feeds the part of Shigar Valley situated on the left bank of Braldu River, near to Kashmal village, Saldi village or Yuno village, an hour plus drive from Skardu.This trekking peak is situated in the Shigar Valley, Karakoram, Pakistan. The name Khoser Gang, Khoser Gunge 6401 meters in the Balti language means Ice Pumpkin. The glacier feeds the part of Shigar Valley situated on the left bank of Braldu River, near to Kashmal village, Saldi village or Yuno village, an hour plus drive from Skardu.The participants will spend 1-3 days in Skardu City for the group preparations and documentation and acclimatization in Sadpara area. Once the group preparation & documentation is complete the participants of the Khosar Peak Expedition will drive off to Shigar Valley early in the morning. Then a group of porters from the village will accompany them to the base camp carrying the luggage along with the team of JTP. The participants will have to trek for 7-6 hours to reach the base camp of the peak.Once the participants reach the base camp they will acclimatize and sort out the equipment for the climb. The climbing route for the Khosar Gang Peak Expedition is more like a steep hike until camp II of the peak and at a small section it gets steeper and 80-120m rope is to be fixed before the summit. Also, there are crevasses between camp II and the summit, which can be avoided by using the rope and local guide knowledge. The heights of camp I, II & summit are 4800m, 5200m and 6050m. The participants will have 05 days for the climb. After the climb the participants will follow the same route back to Skardu on jeeps, then flying back to Islamabad for the grand dinner after the success of the expedition. If time allows, the participants will also explore the twin cities (Islamabad & Rawalpindi) as well. The participants will be dropped off at Islamabad International Airport and they will fly out to their home country.
1 | Departure/Return Location | International Airport, Islamabad |
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2 | Departure Time | Mountain Range: Karakoram |
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3 | Elevation: 6401m | Best Time: Mid-June to End-August |
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4 | Duration: 14 Days | Zone: Permitted |
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Day 1Arrival IslamabadArrival Islamabad and transfer to hotel.
Day 2Islamabad to Skardu (By Air)Welcome reception or Briefing at Ministry of Tourism.
Day 3SkarduIn case of flight has operated we will go for sightseeing tour of Skardu and in case no flight, the day will be used for over land travel from Chilas to Skardu (total drive is 22 – 24 hrs from Islamabad to Skardu). Overnight stay in hotel at Skardu.
Day 4Skardu – Kashmal villagedrive 1 to 2 hours and 3 to 4 hours trekking to B. C.
Day 5 - 10Khosar Gang PeakClimbing Khosar Gang Peak
Day 11Back to Skardunight in hotel
Day 12Fly to Islamabadnight in hotel
Day 13Reserve dayReserve day in case by road
Day 14IslamabadFlight back from Islamabad to home.
PreviousNextServices Include: Lodging at base camp (single supplement) |
Full base camp with dinning tent, bathroom, showers & solar charge |
All internal/domestic transport |
All domestic flights |
50kgs (110 lbs) personal baggage |
All meals during trek and at base camp (B,L,D) |
Group emergency equipment/satellite phone service with fixed calling charge |
Two nights stay in Islamabad hotel on arrival and two on return (bed & breakfast only) |
Staff insurance (guide, cook, kitchen staff, assistant(s) & porters etc) |
Experienced cook from Pakistan |
Kitchen staff |
Porters for all expedition supplies |
Solar power at base camp |
Electricity generator (backup for high voltage devices) |
Member international flight tickets |
Helicopter emergency rescue fees Members any climbing gears |
Member personal insurance |
High altitude tent |
High altitude food |
High altitude porter |
Sleeping bag and all personal expenses such as telephone calls, fax, email charges, liquor or soft drinks, |
Room service, gratuities for personal services, items of a purely personal nature |
Custom clearing charges (import and export of equipment’s) |
EPI gas and oxygen cylinder |
Any unforeseen expenses (just like road block extra hotel stay or if members stay more days at Base Camp) then members will be pay according to the numbers of days bases. |
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