Laila Peak 6096-M

Laila Peak 6096-M

Laila Peak in Hushe valley near Gondogoro glacier is in Karakorum Range and is 6,096m high. Its distinctive spear-like shape makes it one of the most beautiful mountains of the world. Its North West face has a slope of 45 degrees in more than 1500 vertical meters.

It has been climbed at least once but no record of its ascents has been maintained. According to the local people in Hushe, the Laila peak has been climbed only twice, a total of only seven people have summited.

The height of the Laila peak in Hushe valley has been controversial. Some believe it to be 6200m whereas some mention it as 6614m. In a Japanese mountaineering map by Tsuneo Miyamori (published in 2003), the height of Laila Peak is mentioned as 6096 meters

Day-01                        Arrive at Islamabad transfer to hotel

Day-02                        Drive to Chilas 11-12hrs 

Day-03                        Drive to Skardu 8-9hrs

Day-04                        Drive by jeeps to Hushe valley 6-7hrs

Day-05                        Trek to Dalzampa camp 5-6hrs 

Day-06                        Trek to Laila Peak base camp

Day-07/18                   12 days for climbing

Day-19                        Trek back to Saicho 

Day-20                        Trek to Hushe 4-5hrs

Day-21                        Drive to Skardu 5-6hrs

Day-22                        Drive to Chilas 8-9hrs  

Day-23                        Drive to Islamabad 11-12hrs  

Day-24                        Transfer to Islamabad airport for international flight