K2 Base Camp

Today you will arrive to Pakistan’s capital city, Islamabad. Group Dinner. 

Overnight in hotel.

Fly to Skar­du (flight is sub­ject to weath­er) Shopping for trekking gear if needed. Last minute training/running with Jay.

Overnight in hotel.

Today we will take the jeeps to make our way to our start point of the trek (7-8 hours)

Overnight in camps.

Start on a rel­a­tive­ly easy trail (3 — 4 hrs) alongside the river. 

Overnight in tent.

Continue to Paiyu camp. The trail climbs to a view point of the muzzle of Bal­toro glac­i­er. In the far dis­tance is a phenomenal panora­ma of Cathe­dral Tow­ers and the tri­an­gle of K2 to the left for the first time. 

Overnight in tent.

Today we’ll rest and accli­ma­tize for the remain­der of our trek - this is a very important day! A small hike to further acclimatise this day is most likely. Rest / group activities.

Grad­ual climb up Bal­toro Glac­i­er. After about two hours, the path divides at the muzzle of Bal­toro glac­i­er where the left goes to the BC of Tran­go Tow­er and the Sar­po Lago pass. Con­tin­ue climb­ing up on the glac­i­er that stretch­es up the val­ley. Arrival to Khuburtse.

Overnight in tent.

A 3 hour walk with stun­ning views of Paiyu Peak, Chorichi, Uli Bia­ho, Tran­go Tow­ers. Urdukas is an incredible camp­site. 

Overnight in tent.

Again, today is 3/4 hours, although this is the point where terrain becomes quite tricky with crevasses. 

Goro-II camp­site is pitched on the stones and ice in the cen­ter of the Bal­toro glac­i­er with water from the glac­i­er melt. Its stunning!

Overnight in tent. 

A 5 / 6 hour more easy walk, with spec­tac­u­lar views and gigan­tic moun­tain panora­mas, includ­ing Muz­tagh Tow­er, Gasher­brum IV, Mitre Peak and the mighty K2 - you are surrounded by some of the worlds highest peaks - the views are just sublime!

Overnight In tent.

Trek to the base camp of the world’s second tallest mountain, or rest day with panoramic views of K2.

A 5 / 6 hour walk on Vigne Glac­i­er, with a rare moun­tain panora­ma

Arrival to Ali Camp, rest and refuel - begin GGLA SUMMIT (further details will follow once booked)

Arrival to camp.

Rest day after GGLA Summit.

A 2 / 3‑hour easy descent on the glac­i­er. A climb provides spec­tac­u­lar views of the glac­i­er and jagged spires. Anoth­er 3‑hour walk through wild ros­es and fields of flowers.

Overnight in tent

The final day of the trek follows the Hushe river for 3/4 hours, through bright green lush fields with splendid peace.