K2 Base Camp and Gondogoro La
| K2 Base Camp and Gondogoro La |
Photography by Menno Boermans
Dates: August 9th to 31st 2008
August 8th to 30th 2009
Grade & trek days:Strenuous expedition grade (grade 5), 15 trekking Number of days:23 Accommodation:7 nights hotels, 15 nights camping Min group size:4
Trip cost '08:Ex Islamabad: £1595 incl. Skardu flight Trip cost '09:Ex Islamabad: £1,795 incl. Skardu flight
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K2 & Gondogoro la photo gallery Pre trek course in Chamonix, Alps (optional) Online quotation for trekking insurance Information on booking international flights *August 2008 K2 & Gondogoro La is now guaranteed to run and there is still availability* Roland Hunter, founder of The Mountain Company, first visited this area in summer 2004 while leading the International Broad Peak expedition and has visited Pakistan every year since then. He is looking forward to returning again to lead the August 2008 K2 & Gondogoro la trek. This is considered to be one of the world’s great treks with breathtaking scenery unsurpassed anywhere else in the high mountains. The journey starts off with an exciting bus ride up the Karakoram Highway with views of Nanga Parbat followed by a jeep ride to the roadhead at Askole. The trekking route is lined with rugged mountains all the way from Askole, the last village in the Braldu gorge, to Concordia. On our walk up the Baltoro glacier we will see the Trango Towers, Masherbrum, K2 and Broad Peak among many others. Concordia has been described as the “Throne Room of the Gods” for its unique 360˚ panorama of 7,000m mountains and impressive views of K2. After some time exploring K2 and Broad peak base camps, we start the challenging trek out over the Gondogoro La and descend down the beautiful Hushe valley. The route up and down the Gondogoro La is maintained by a local team from Hushe who fix the ropes for trekkers. If you think the crossing of the Gondogoro La is going to be too challenging for you, we offer an option whereby you can descend the Baltoro. If you are interested please ask for further details. If you would like more information about this trip click here to download the Trip Dossier. OUTLINE ITINERARY
Recommended books and maps: Take a look at our other Pakistan trek:
Nanga Parbat and the Hunza valley |