Gasherbrum
Gasherbrum Overview
Gasherbrum II (8035m) is part of the Gasherbrum group which consists of six peaks, two of them (G I and G II) over 8000m high.It is the worlds 13th Highest mountain. The first exploration of the mountain was made in 1909 by an Italian expedition under the leadership of the Duke of Abruzzi. One of the members of the expedition was Vittorio Sella, the quality of whose photos has not been surpassed to the present day. The first ascent of G II was made on July 7, 1956, by three members of an Austrian expedition under the leadership of Fritz Moravec, via the South West Ridge. Apart from Moravec himself, Sepp Larcher and Hans Willenpart reached the summit after a bivouac at 7700m. The second ascent was made as many as 20 years later by a French-Polish expedition. Today, G II is the destination of a large number of expeditions, as it has no great technical difficulties.
Gasherbrum Gallery
Gasherbrum Itinerary
Day-01 Islamabad
Arrival in Islamabad & Transfer to the Hotel
Day-02 Islamabad
Rest day in Islamabad (585m)
Day 3:Islamabad-Skardu
Fly from Islamabad to Skardu (2,228m)
Day 4:Skardu
Rest Day in Skardu : Expedition briefing and preparation
Day 5:Skardu-Askoli
Drive from Skardu to Askole (2,600m) : Camping
Day 6:Askoli-Jhula
Trek from Askole to Jhola (3,185m) : Camping
Day 7:Jhola-Paiyu
Trek from Jhola to Paiyu (3,383m) : Camping
Day 8:Paiyu
Rest day in Paiyu : Camping
Day 9:Paiyu-Urdukas
Trek from Paiyu to Urdukas (4,130m) : Camping
Day 10:Urdukas-Goro
Trek from Urdukas to Goro II (4,250m) : Camping
Day 11:Goro-Shagharing
Trek from Goro II to Shagharing : Camping
Day 12:Shagharing-Basecamp
Trek from Shagharing to G II Basecamp (5,000m) : Camping
Day 13 - 41:Climbing Period
Day 13 - Day 41 : Climbing Period [Basecamp - Summit (8,035m) - Basecamp]
Day 42:Cleaning Up Basecamp
Cleaning Up Basecamp : Preparation for descending back
Day 43:Basecamp to Goro II
Trek from Basecamp to Goro II : Camping
Day 44:Goro II to Khuburtze
Trek from Goro II to Khuburtze : Camping
Day 45:Khuburtze to Mundung
Trek from Khuburtze to Mundung : Camping
Day 46:Mundung to Askole
Trek from Mundung to Askole : Camping
Day 47:Askole to Skardu
Drive from Askole to Skardu
Day 48:Skardu to Islamabad
Fly from Skardu to Islamabad & transfer to the Hotel
Day 49:Islamabad
Leisure day in Islamabad
Day 50:Islamabad
Transfer to the International Airport for final departure