Main Info
Range: Karakorum
Altitude: Min 600m – Max 8068m
Zone: Permitted
Duration: 50 days
Best Time: June – August
Gasherburm I (8068m) “Shining wall” known as (Hidden Peak) The first route of G-I (Hidden Peak)
climbed from its most prominent route from the plateau on Gasherbrum Glacier. The more popular
route in the recent years has been the Gasherbrum La up to the Japanese Culvert or the routes along
the north ridge. The other alternate route is the west ridge, which is technically less demanding but
takes longer time due to the long distance between Camp I and the summit.
Apart from some technical difficulties in the lower part, the snow face high up sometimes poses danger
of avalanche after new snow falls.
The snow-face of the South-West Ridge presents considerable difficulties on ice and snow mixed faces
and ridges once you are above the plateau after negotiating the heavily crevassed Gasherbrum Glacier.
It is a steep way up at some sections. From above the snowy Banana Ridge you continue climbing on a
series of ridges and reach a platform where camp 2 is generally set up. From here you climb a couple of
ice pitches and then up the face going steeper before you reach the shoulder, the site of C3 at 7490m.
After three pitches from there it is a diagonal way across the face from where a traverse leads to the
base of the summit pyramid on the East Ridge. The climb from there is straight on a wide-open expanse
with glorious surroundings but a few steep sections before you reach the narrow summit ridge.
Program:
Day 01: Islamabad – airport /hotel
Day 03: Islamabad – Chilas: drive 11-12 hrs/hotel
Day 04: Chilas – Skardu: drive 8hrs/ hotel
Day 05: Skardu – Trekking preparation
Day 06: Skardu – Askoli(3050m): Jeep drive 6-7hrs/camp
Day 07: Askoli – Jula(3180m): Trek 4-5hrs/Camp
Day 08: Jula – Paiju (3400m): Trek 5-6hrs/camp
Day 09: Paiju: rest day
Day 10: Paiju – Urdukas(4000m): Trek 5-6hrs/camp
Day 11: Urdukas – Goro II (4380m): Trek 7hrs/camp
Day 12: Goro II- Concordia (4700m): Trek 6-7 hrs/camp
Day 13: Concordia – Gasherbrum I Base camp 4-5 hrs/ camp
Day 14-42: Climbing activities
Day 43: Concordia – Ali Camp (4800m): Trek 4-5hrs/camp
Day 44: Ali camp Gondogoro La (5940m) Xhuspang (4680m): Trek 7-8hrs/camp
Day 45: Xhaspang – Schiacho (4300m): Trek 6-7hrs camp
Day 46: Sciacho – Hushe: Trek 3-4 hrs/camp
Day 47: Hushe – Skardu : Jeep drive6-7 hrs/hotel
Day 48: Skardu – Besham 11-12 hrs/hotel
Day 49: Besham – Islamabad 5-6 hrs/hotel
Day 50: Departure
