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Ke Classic
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Gondogoro Peak and the Hushe Valley

Pakistan
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Available Departures: Jun, Jul

15 days from

US$3,400

without flights
Mountaineer
Guided Group
CHALLENGING CHALLENGING

A trekking and climbing holiday in the Karakoram Mountains of Pakistan

Trip Code: GHU
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Gondogoro Peak and the Hushe Valley

Highlights
  • Trek on the Gondogoro Glacier beneath the beautiful spire of Laila Peak
  • Climb Gondogoro Peak which, in 1986, was the very first KE trekking peak
  • Experience the culture and hospitality of the friendly Balti people
  • Sneaky view of K2 from the Honboro Valley above Hushe

At a Glance
  • Group Size 5 to 12
  • 9 days trekking
  • Max altitude - 5650 metres
  • Join In Islamabad

Accommodation & Meals
  • All meals included
  • 5 nights Hotel
  • 9 nights Camping
Overview

We are pleased to once again offer this superb 2-week trekking and climbing holiday to arguably the world's most spectacular mountain area, the Karakoram. We begin this adventure with a dramatic mountain flight to Skardu in Baltistan and a drive alongside the Indus and then Shyok rivers to the village of Khaplu. Proceeding to Hushe on the next day, we find ourselves nestled deep within the Karakoram Mountains. We have been bringing groups to Hushe for more than thirty years and our groups have provided funding for several projects which have helped the Hushe villagers. As a result, KE groups are always assured of a warm welcome from this friendliest of Karakoram villages.


After an acclimatisation period in the dramatic valleys above the village, we trek up beside and then on the Gondogoro Glacier to a grassy 'ablation zone' below Gondogoro Peak. This is the place known as Huisprung and was the basecamp for the very first KE ‘trekking peak' holiday in 1986. After setting up our camp here, complete with lakeside reflections of sensational peaks such as the slender spire of Laila, we have a further day to acclimatise and to practice our skills and ropework. The culmination of the holiday is the ascent of the technically straightforward Gondoro Peak. Needless to say, the views from the summit are sensational! It's great to be offering this classic trip once again.


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Is this holiday for you?

The terrain encountered on this holiday will vary from shepherd’s paths through grassy valleys to loose scree and boulders on and beside the Gondogoro Glacier. On the peak itself, we will encounter snow slopes of between 30 and 45 degrees inclination with the occasional short steeper section. On the steeper slopes, the group will be safeguarded by fixed lines placed by the guides. Our trekkin …

The terrain encountered on this holiday will vary from shepherd’s paths through grassy valleys to loose scree and boulders on and beside the Gondogoro Glacier. On the peak itself, we will encounter snow slopes of between 30 and 45 degrees inclination with the occasional short steeper section. On the steeper slopes, the group will be safeguarded by fixed lines placed by the guides. Our trekking pace in Pakistan is dictated by the altitude, by the sometimes difficult terrain and by the distances that the porters are prepared to walk each day. This is usually of the order of four to six hours, which equates with around 10 to 14 kilometres per day. Distances and times will be longer on the return from the peak when we are fit and acclimatised and travelling mostly downhill. The climbing on Gondogoro Peak is technically very straightforward meriting an alpine grade of PD minus. Previous trekking experience is required for this holiday as we will be wild camping in a very remote area. Some previous experience of walking on snow slopes using crampons is also highly recommended. Previous technical mountaineering experience is not required and the mountaineering techniques used on the climb will be taught and practiced during the acclimatisation day prior to the ascent.

Why KE?

Real Adventure Travel. Little-changed since the first KE groups visited in the 1980's, the Karakoram Mountains offer the same adventure travel experience that they always did. If you are a regular hillwaker with a minimum of snow and ice experience, this classic trek and climb combination in the unspoiled Hushe Valley is perfect as a first taste of the mountains of northern Pakistan.

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