Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Gasherbrum -I Expediiton 2012 (Hidden Peak)
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Gasherbrum I (also known as Hidden Peak or K5)is the11th highest peak on Earth, located on the border of China-Pakistan. Gasherbrum-I is part of the Gasherbrum massif located in the Karakorum region of the Himalaya. Gasherbrum is often claimed to mean "Shining Wall", presumably a reference to the highly visible face of the neighboring peak Gasherbrum-IV; but in fact it comes from "rgasha" (beautiful) + "brum" (mountain) in Balti, hence it actually means "beautiful mountain."
Gasherbrum-I was designated K5 (meaning the 5th peak of the Karakorum by T.G. Montgomery in 1856 when he first spotted the peaks of the Karakorum from more than 200 km away during the Great Trigonometric Survey of India. In 1892, William Martin Conway provided the alternate name, Hidden Peak, in reference to its extreme remoteness.
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Duration: 50 Days Other names: Hidden Peak, K5 Elevation: 8068-m (26,509 ft) Ranked: Ranked 11th (3rd in Pakistan) Location: Karakorum- Baltoro Skardu Latitude: 35° - 43 N Longitude: 76° - 42 E BC height 5000-M Best Period: June - August First ascent: July 5, 1958 by an American tea |
Gasherbrum-I was first climbed on July 5, 1958 by Pete Schoening and Andy Kauffman of an eight-man American expedition led by Nicholas B. Clinch. Richard K. Irvin, Tom Nevison, Tom McCormack, Bob Swift and Gil Roberts were also members of the team.
Day-01 Islamabad/Rawalpindi
Day-02 Drive to Chilas 11-12hrs
Day-03 Drive to Skardu 8-9hrs
Day-04 Drive to Askoli 6-7hrs 3000m
Day-05 Trek to Jhola 5-6hrs 3200m
Day-06 Trek to Paiyu 6-7 hrs 3450m
Day-07 Free day in Paiyu
Day-08 Trek to Urdukas 6-7hrs 4050m
Day-09 Trek to Goro-II (5-6hrs) 4380m
Day-10 Trek to Concordia 4-5hrs 4700m
Day-11 Trek to Gasherbrum base camp
Day-12/40 29 days for climbing
Day-41/45 Trek down to Askoli
Day-46 Drive to Skardu 6-7hrs
Day-47 Drive to Chilas 8-9hrs
Day-48 Drive to Islamabad 11-12hrs
Day-49 Islamabad
Day-50 Fly back
Day-02 Drive to Chilas 11-12hrs
Day-03 Drive to Skardu 8-9hrs
Day-04 Drive to Askoli 6-7hrs 3000m
Day-05 Trek to Jhola 5-6hrs 3200m
Day-06 Trek to Paiyu 6-7 hrs 3450m
Day-07 Free day in Paiyu
Day-08 Trek to Urdukas 6-7hrs 4050m
Day-09 Trek to Goro-II (5-6hrs) 4380m
Day-10 Trek to Concordia 4-5hrs 4700m
Day-11 Trek to Gasherbrum base camp
Day-12/40 29 days for climbing
Day-41/45 Trek down to Askoli
Day-46 Drive to Skardu 6-7hrs
Day-47 Drive to Chilas 8-9hrs
Day-48 Drive to Islamabad 11-12hrs
Day-49 Islamabad
Day-50 Fly back
Royalty fee/Climbing permit fee $5400 for seven members team
Additional royalty fee $900 per member above seven Pax
Environmental tax $200
Liaison officer daily wages $30 in city & $15 in the mountains
Liaison officer equipment/kit
Hotels:
Islamabad: Embassy Lodge- Chancery- Heritage Lodge
Chilas: Panorama hotel- Midway Shangri-La- Chilas inn
Skardu: PTDC Motel- Concordia Motel- Masherbrum hotel
Transport: Islamabad- Skardu- Islamabad, pick and drop from airport to hotel, airport
Jeeps: Skardu, Askoli- Skardu
Camping food- porters- guide- cook- assistant cooks
Camping Equipment: D3V sleeping tent, mess tent, kitchen tent, toilet tent mattress, chairs,
Tables- complete kitchen utensils
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