The Throne Room of Mountain Gods.

[darkinsky]

On the way from ABC 5500 to Camp I 5900m, Gasherbrum II, Karakoram, Pakistan

photo credit: sylweczka

 

[krash]

The infamous ice-sharks:

K2(left), Broad Peak(right):

 

[krash]

Masherbrum:

Broad Peak:

K2 and Broad Peak:

 

[darkinsky]

Goro II Camp 4450m, Baltoro Glacier, Karokoram, Pakistan

The Trango Towers

The Trango Towers are a group of dramatic granite spires. The Towers offer some of the largest cliffs and most challenging rock climbing in the world. The highest point in the group is the summit of Great Trango Tower, 6,286 m. The east face of the Great Trango Tower features the world's greatest nearly vertical drop.
A view form Urdukas Camp 4000m, Baltoro Glacier, Karokoram, Pakistan

photo credit: sylweczka

 

[krash]

The Muztagh Tower:

K2 and Broad Peak at night:

Masherbrum at night:

 

[darkinsky]

Gasherbrum I-Gondogoro La Trek-Pakistan

Gasherbrum I peering out from behind some mountains while on the Gondogoro La Trek in Pakistan.
photo credit: mikemellinger

 

[krash]

Broad Peak:

Chogolisa:

En-route Chogolisa Peak:

Chogolisa(left) and Mitre Peak(right):

 

[krash]

Masherbrum:

Gahserbrum IV(left), III(right) and II(center). Taken from Gondogoro-La:

 

[Safriz]

Does PTDC or any other organization operates trip to these areas?.
How do you go there? You cant do it on your own...so how can you find a group?

 

[Areesh]

Great pictures Krash. This is one of the best collection of pics of these mountains I have seen.

 

[krash]

Does PTDC or any other organization operates trip to these areas?.
How do you go there? You cant do it on your own...so how can you find a group?

Sir PTDC doesnt really cater for adventure. There work is more related to motels and lodging. Adventure Foundation Pakistan started off with promise but they are now mostly focused on small scale activities i.e. rafting, camping, etc in lower laying areas such as Naran and Kaghan. Youl find private enterprises but they charge you allot more than is due (you can find them easily on the net). If you have no experience of such trips then an easy and more cost effective way is that you gather a group of people and contact a local guide in Skardu, Gilgit, Karimabad, etc. They can offer you complete packages. In such packages all you need to do is pay the total cost and arrive at the set starting location all the rest will be taken care off by the guide. He will arrange the porters, the supplies, the tents, the jeeps etc. But an even more cost effective way would be to contact a guide and then plan the whole trip with him. This will be a little more headache but with more value for money.

What I do is first convince at least one of my friends to go with me. I have all the gear for trekking, climbing and camping for all seasons hence its a lot less of a headache. Then I call one of the guides whom I know and decide on how many porters we are going to need and how much will we have to pay them. After that I either gather up supplies from Lahore (if I have my own transportation) or tell the guide to arrange what I need in Skardu, Gilgit or Karimabad (if im travelling by NATCO). Then all I have to do is rendezvous at the set location with the guide and the portars. If jeeps are needed then they too are arranged by the guide before I reach there. This way I have a lot more control over the trip and the activities and also I save a lot of money. Hotel rooms are also booked in advance.

Great pictures Krash. This is one of the best collection of pics of these mountains I have seen.

Sit tight sir more are to follow

 

[darkinsky]

Gasherbrum 2

 

[darkinsky]

Angelus Peak, K2 Trek 1978

Angel Sar or Angelus Peak is a 22, 490 foot high mountain in Karakoram range of Northern Areas of Pakistan, near K2, the second highest mountain in the world. It is attached to the SSW ridge of K2

 

[krash]

I have searched far and wide for this video until I finally found the complete series from which I had to cut out this portion. This is the most brilliant video of Concordia that I have ever seen:

http://youtu.be/Af0GVm0lB8A

Famous peaks in the video:

Chogolisa @ 1:11 (the highest peak in the background).

Masherbrum @ 1:18

Unnamed Trango Tower @ 1:29

The Great Trango Tower @ 1:48 (behind the Unnamed Trango Tower)

K2 @ 1:24 (on the left in the background covered in clouds)


This video is taken from the second episode (Mountains) of the first season of the BBC documentary series 'Planet Earth'. In high def it just looks AWESOME!

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

planning to go to GB on 25th dec on my new CJ5 ...Any advice krash?