Diran Peak Expedition 2018

Peak Height                7266-M

Range                         Karakorum

BC height                    3650-M

Duration                      32 Days

Location                      Minapin Glacier

Best Period                 June- August

Diran is a mountain in the Karakorum Range of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. This pyramid shaped mountain lies in the East of Rakaposhi (7,788m).

Diran was first climbed in 1968 by three Austrians Rainer Goeschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell. Earlier attempts by a German expedition in 1959 and an Australian expedition in 1964 were unsuccessful.

Day-01             Islamabad/Rawalpindi

Day-02             Drive to Chilas 1-12hrs

Day-03             Drive to Minapin 5-6 hrs 2012m

Day-04             Trek to Hapakun 4-hrs 2804m

Day-05             Trek to Tagaphari 3-4hrs 3261m

Day-06             Trek to Diran Peak BC 3650m

Day-07/26        20 days for climbing

Day-27             Trek down to Tagaphari

Day-28             Minapin- Karimabad

Day-29             Karimabad

Day-30             Drive to Besham 9-10hrs

Day-31             Drive to Islamabad 5-6hrs

Day-32             Fly back 

Royalty fee/Climbing permit fee U$250 for seven members

Additional royalty fee

Environmental tax U$ 200

Hotels:                                   

Islamabad: Embassy Lodge, Chancery guesthouse, Heritage Lodge

Minapin: Diran guesthouse

Chilas: Midway Shangri-La, Panorama hotel 

Hunza: Hunza Embassy, Serena hotel, Eagles Nest hotel  

Besham: PTDC Motel, Besham Continental    

Transport:

Islamabad Minapin, Karimabad- Islamabad, pick and drop from airport to hotel, airport
Camp food, porters, guide, cook, assistant cooks

Camping equipment 

D3V sleeping tent, mess tent, kitchen tent, toilet tent, mattress, chairs, tables

Complete kitchen utensils (crockery)