Biafo Hisper/Snow Lake Trek 2019

Range:        Karakorum

Duration:     21 days                                            
Altitude:       5151M

Region:       Biafo Glacier 
Grade:        Strenuous     

The Name Snow Lake was given in 1892 by W Martin Conway, the first foreign visitor, in 1899, the husband-wife team of William Hunter Workman and Fanny Bullock Workman came and speculated that Snow Lake might be an ice -cap like those in the polar region, from which Biafo glaciers flowed out in all directions, and estimated its size at 300 square miles (777 square kilometers).

June 20:    July 10:      August 5:

Day-01	Islamabad	Day-12	Cross Hisper Pass 5151m
Day-02	Drive to Chilas 11-12hrs	Day-13	Trek to Yutmaru Glacier 4470m
Day-03	Drive to Skardu 8-9hrs	Day-14	Trek to Red Star camp 4170m
Day-04	Drive to Askoli 6-7hrs	Day-15	Trek to Bitanmal 3660m
Day-05	Trek to Namla 3566m	Day-16	Trek to Hisper village 3383m
Day-06	Trek to Mango 3639m	Day-17	Drive to Karimabad
Day-07	Trek to Baintha 3990m	Day-18	Free day in Karimabad
Day-08	Free day in Biantha	Day-19	Drive to Besham 9-10hrs
Day-09	Trek to Morfogoro 4410m	Day-20	Drive to Islamabad 6-7hrs
Day-10	Hisper La 5151m	Day-21	Fly back
Day-11	Free day at Snow Lake

 

Services included list

Hotels:
Islamabad: Embassy Lodge, Chancery guesthouse, Heritage Lodge	Chilas Shangri-La, Panorama hotel
Skardu: PTDC Motel, Concordia Motel, Masherbrum hotel	Transport: Islamabad, Skardu, Hunza, Islamabad
Jeeps: Skardu, Askoli, Hisper, Karimabad	Staff: Guide, Cook, Assistant cooks
Equipment: Sleeping tent, mess tent, kitchen tent, toilet tent, mattresses, Chairs	Camp food: Askoli, Hisper village