Gasherbrum IV, surveyed as K3, is the 17th highest mountain on Earth and the 6th highest in Pakistan. If there's a mountain harder to climb than K2, it's considered to be Gasherbrum IV. The peak is 7925m and an extremely technical climb. Its sheer rock faces are relentless and the objective dangers are many. On top of that, it's located in a part of the world where the weather is very unstable. The Gasherbrum’s are a remote group of peaks located at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram Range of the Himalayas.
1958 First ascent by Walter Bonatti and Carlo Mauri on an Italian expedition
997 first complete ascent of the west face by a Korean team, via the central spur. Bang Jung-ho, Kim Tong-kwan and Yoo Huk-jae reached the summit after a sieged ascent quoted as 5.10 A3
| 1 | Departure/Return Location | International Airport, Islamabad |
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| 2 | Departure Time | Mountain Range: Karakoram |
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| 3 | Elevation: 7925m | Best Time: Mid-June to End-August |
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| 4 | Duration: 40 Days | Zone: Permitted |
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Day 1Arrival IslamabadArrive Islamabad international airport and transfer to Hotel
Day 2Islamabad To Skardu (By Air)Fly to Skardu via PK-451 ( In case weather not support Drive from Islamabad - Chilas
Day 3SkarduSkardu sightseeing ( Drive from Chilas - Skardu
Day 4SkarduSkardu briefing in Ministry of Tourism & final preparation of expedition with staff
Day 5Skardu to AskoleDrive from Skardu - Askoli
Day 6Askole to JhulaTrek from Askoli - Jhula
Day 7Jhula to PaijuTrek from Jhula - Paju
Day 8Acclimatization dayPaiju Rest and Acclimatization day
Day 9Paiju to UrdukasTrek from Paju - Urdukas
Day 10Urdukas to Goro IITrek from Urdukas - Goro II
Day 11Goro II - Gasherbrum (IV)Trek from Goro II - Gasherbrum (IV) base camp
Day 12 - 31Climbing activitiesClimbing period (20 days)
Day 32Gasherbrum (iv)base camp - Goro IITrek down Gasherbrum (iv)base camp - Goro II
Day 33Goro II - KhobursayTrek down from Goro II - Khobursay
Day 34Khobursay - BardumalTrek down from Khobursay - Bardumal
Day 35Bardumal - AskoliTrek down from Bardumal - Askoli
Day 36Askoli - SkarduDrive from Askoli - Skardu
Day 37SkarduSkardu de-briefing & final farewell dinner
Day 38Skardu to IslamabadFly to Islamabad via PK452 ( or Drive from Skardu - Chilas (flight subject to weather)
Day 39IslamabadIslamabad sightseeing or Drive from Chilas - Islamabad
Day 40departuresFly out to your own destination (END OF OUR SERVICES)
Services Include:| All Airport pick and drop |
| Both ways air fare between Islamabad – Skardu – Islamabad. |
| Transportation briefing, debriefing and sightseeing. |
| Transportation between Skardu – Askoli – Hushe - Skardu |
| Three nights’ Accommodation, twin bed room in Islamabad (bed & breakfast) |
| Three nights in Skardu Hotel with full board. |
| Two nights in Chilas Hotel with full board. |
| Local staff Wages, insurance, food and equipment. |
| Low porters to carry expedition and trekking equipment, foods. |
| Way up 75kg each climbing members. |
| Way down 50kg each climbing members. |
| All trekking and base camp foods. |
| Comfortable members tent, Mess tent, Kitchen tent, store tent, office tent,toilet tent, table, chairs & kitchen utensils. |
| Assistance for Reconfirmation of international flight tickets. |
| All Camping fees, road taxes & bridge crossing fee. |
| Low Porters Equipment’s. |
| Documentation & climbing permit |
| CKNP west management fee |
| Royalty fee and additional member fee |
| Liaison officer Kit allowance, food, flight fare. |
| Member international flight tickets |
| Helicopter emergency rescue fees (refundable if not use, it is now US$15000/- |
| 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 equipments) |
| 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 basses |
| Trekking members and climbing member will come together. If any/some member split during the period then there extra expenses will be charged according to normal price |
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