Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Diran Peak Expedition 2012
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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
Camp food, porters, guide, cook, assistant cooks
Camping equipment
D3V sleeping tent, mess tent, kitchen tent, toilet tent, mattress, chairs, tablesComplete kitchen utensils (crockery)
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