Gasherbrum IV (K4 ) is the17th highest mountain on Earth and the 6th highest in Pakistan.
It is one of the peaks in the Gasherbrum massif and its Base Camp is near by Broad Peak . The Gasherbrum are a remote group of peaks located at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya. The massif contains three of the world's 8,000 metre peaks (if one includes Broad Peak)
. Gasherbrum is often claimed to mean "Shining Wall", presumably a reference to the highly visible west face of Gasherbrum IV; but in fact, it comes from "rgasha" (beautiful) and "brum" (mountain) in Balti, hence it actually means "beautiful mountain. It was first ascent By Italian Expeditions in 1958,Including the members, Walter Bonatti and Carlo Mauri,from the north Ridge. Whereas the west ridge first ascent in 1985 by Robert Schauer (Austria) and Wojciech Kurtyka (Poland).
985 First ascent of the 10,000 ft (3,000 m) high West face by However, due to bad weather and extreme exhaustion forced them to stop at the north summit, missing the true summit.
Summary:
Name of Peak: Gashabrum IV Elevation: 7952-m (26,26052ft)
Ranked: 17th Of the world Location: Karakoram-Baltoro/Baltistan
Best Period: 15 June – 25 August Base Camp height 48000-M
Ideal Duration: 40 days First Accent 1958
Price: Negociable: Ideal Size
Itanarary:
1 Welcom to Pakistan (Islamabad over night Hotel
2 Fly to Skardu Subject to weather, Drive to Chilas 12-13 hrs Hotel.
3 Drive from Chilas to Skardu. 8-9hrs
4 Drive to Askoli 6-7hrs 3000m
5 Trek to Jola 5-6hrs 3200m
6 Trek to Paju 6-7 hrs 3450m
7 Rest day at Paju
8 Trek to Urdukas 8-9 hrs 4050m
9 Trek to Goro-II (5-6hrs) 4086m
10 Trek to Base camp 6-7hrs 4800-m
11-37 Climbing Days
38-41 Trek down to Askoli or Hushe via Gondogoro La Pass
42 Drive to Skardu 6-7hrs
43 Fly to Islamabad ,Subject to weather, Drive to Chilas 8-9hrs
44 Drive to Islamabad 12-13hrs
45 Onward to your own destinations.
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