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Gasherbrum means a shining wall. There are six Gasherbrum peaks in the Karakorum Range. It was captain Young husband and his party, which in 1889 discovered Gasherbrum glacier.
In 1956, members of an Austrian Karakorum expedition climbed Gasherbrum-II (8035m/26,361ft). The party was led by Fritz Moravec. It set up a base camp on the south Gasherbrum glacier. Camp-1 was set up at 6,005m/19,700ft. It was here that the party was forced to stay for ten days because of a severe storm. Consequently, it lost a large supply store in an avalanche. After setting up a few more camps, Fritz Moravec, Josef larch and Hans Willenpart set up a bivouac below 7,620m/25,000ft. In spite of frostbites suffered in the bivouac, the three reached the summit of Gasherbrum-II on the 8th July and came back without meeting any further accident.
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Itinerary
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Day
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Itinerary
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01
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Islamabad
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02
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Drive to Chilas 11-12hrs
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41
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Trek back to Goro-II
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03
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Drive to Skardu 8-9hrs
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42
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Trek to Urdukas
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04
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Drive to Askoli 6-7hrs
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43
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Trek down to Paiyu
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05
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Trek to Jhola 6-7hrs
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44
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Trek down to Jhola
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06
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Trek to Paiyu 6-7hrs
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45
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Trek to Askoli
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07
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Free day in Paiyu
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46
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Drive back to Skardu
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08
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Trek to Urdukas 7-8hrs
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44
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Drive to Chilas
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09
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Trek to Gogo-II 5-6hrs
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48
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Drive to Islamabad
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10
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Trek to Concordia 5-6hrs
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49
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Islamabad
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11
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Gasherbrum base camp 6-7hrs
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50
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Islamabad
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12/40
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29 days for climbing
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Services included list | Hotels |
Climbing permit fee $5400
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Islamabad:
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Additional royalty fee $900
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Embassy Lodge- guesthouse- Heritage Lodge
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Environmental tax $200
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Chilas:
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Liaison officer daily wages
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Midway Shangri-La
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Liaison officer kit/equipment
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Skardu
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Staff: Guide, Cook & assistant cooks
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K2 Motel- Concordia Motel - Masherbrum hotel
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Transport:
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Camp Food:
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Air port pick and drop
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Askoli- Gasherbrum BC- Askoli & at BC
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Islamabad- Skardu- Islamabad
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Camping Equipment:
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Jeeps: Skardu- Askoli- Skardu
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D3V sleeping tents, Mess tent, Kitchen tent
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Porter: Askoli- Gasherbrum BC- Askoli
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Toilet tent, shower tent, Mattresses, Chairs, Tables
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Arrange welfare meeting with Alpine Club
Assistance in cargo clearance |
Kitchen utensils
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