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The Mountain Company

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K2 Base Camp

K2 Base Camp & Gondogoro La

Kobler & Partner

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Broad Peak

Furtenbach Adventures

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DAY 1: Arrival in Islamabad and meet-up at the Hotel Envoy Continental in Islamabad
Free day for the participants while the expedition leader takes care of the last administrative formalities the authorities.

DAY 2: Beautiful mountain flight to Skardu. Overnight stay at hotel in Skardu.

DAY 3: We spend the day in the small but lively town of Skardu at 2300m. The carriers are organized, the luggage loaded, and you can run some last errands or go on a hike.

DAY 4: Day trip by jeep through wild, stunning scenery and canyons to Askole at 3050m. For those who have never been here before, this will probably be the most exciting and thrilling ride of their lives! Overnight stay in tents in the small village of Askole.

Days 1 - 4: Arrival, Skardu

DAYS 5–11: An impressive walk through what we consider the most spectacular mountain valley in the world. We spend each night in a tent.  On the first day we reach Jhula at 3100m. On the second day we reach the last small settlement of Paiju at an altitude of about 3500m. On the fourth day we will already be on the legendary Baltoro glacier. We reach our camp at Urduka.
On the fifth day we pass the beautiful Muztagh Tower on the way to our next camp Goro II at around 4200m.
On the sixth day we reach the famous Concordia confluence at about 4600m.
On the last day we reach our base camp on Broad Peak at a pleasant altitude of 4900m on a lateral moraine of the Godwin-Austen Glacier.

Days 5-11: Spectacular hike to Broad Peak Base Camp

DAYS 12-33: We will take at least three weeks for the ascent Broad Peak, however we want to stay flexible due to weather and snow conditions as well as the participants‘ needs and requirements.  We will set up 2-3 high camps. One at 5700m, while the next at ca. 6300m and the last one at 7100m. 

The summit tour first takes us to the 7800m high saddle between the northern peak and the pre-summit, then via the wide ridge with a few easy climbs (second level of difficulty – here we will use a fixed rope) to the pre-summit. From here we easily (walking terrain) continue over a wide, gently sloping ridge that is by far not as long as often described, towards the main summit. This ridge is often blown off, facilitating easy advancement. If conditions are good, and participants are in a healthy and normal state, we can accomplish this in about half an hour there and 20 minutes back.

Day 12 - 33: Ascent of Broad Peak

DAY 34:The K2 aspirants undertake a comfortable 3 hour hike over the Godwin Austen glacier to our K2 base camp at 5100m. The others make their way back to Skardu via the shorter route over the Gondogoro pass or stop at a smaller base camp with reduced service for another summit attempt, in case the first one was not successful. The way back to Islamabad is organized for two groups (K2 and Broad Peak only), an individually planned return is available at extra cost. The way back to Skardu usually takes around 4 days. Arrival to Islamabad would then be on the 39th day, the flight home on the 40th day, unless you decide to undertake a second summit attempt. We want all participants to have as many opportunities as possible for their summit success. For more flexibility, we recommend to book a flexible flight fare for your flight back to Europe.

Day 34: Ascent to K2 base camp

First, we rest and recharge our batteries, organize material and then wait for suitable weather for a direct ascent attempt via the Abbruzzi spur with 4 high camps. 
In Camp 4, we see two things very prominently: the intoxicating panorama on one side and the dangerous serac with the infamous “Bottleneck” on the other side. This is the most dangerous part of the route. The bottleneck will be the key passage for the summit day and as such it will be secured accordingly with fixed ropes. At the latest from here on in, we will use oxygen which can help us master this dangerous passage faster and safer in both the ascent and the descent. Approximately 100m after the bottleneck the terrain becomes a bit more subdued, and a few more meters of a simple snow slope lead us to the summit. Weather permitting, we may have time for a second summit attempt.

Day 35 - 56: Ascent of the summit of K2

DAYS 57–61: Dismantling the base camp and return to Skardu via the Gondogoro pass. Overnight stay in tents and in the hotel in Skardu.

DAY 62: Return flight to Islamabad. We will be so exhausted that we will simply sleep through the flight. Overnight stay at a hotel in Islamabad.

DAY 63: Islamabad or return flight