In 1956, members of an Austrian Karakorum Expedition climbed Gasherbrum II peak (8035m/26,361ft). The party was led by Fritz Moravec.
It set a base camp on the south Gasherbrum glacier. Camp-I, was set up at 6005m/19,700ft. It was here that the party was forced to stay for ten days because of a severe storm. Consequently, it lost a large supply store in an avalanche. After setting up a few more camps, Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch and Hans Willenpart set up a bivouac below 7,620m/25000ft. Inspite of receiving bivouac, the three reached the summit of Gasherbrum II on the 8th July and came back without meeting any further accident.
Islamabad International Airport
Day 01: ✈ ISLAMABAD: Arrival at Islamabad.
Day 02: ISLAMABAD: Welcome reception or Briefing at Ministry of Tourism.
Day 03: ISLAMABAD – CHLIAS: Fly to Skardu or drive to Chilas
Day 04: SKARDU OR CHILAS – SKARDU (2500m): Day free at Skardu or drive to Skardu
Day 05: SKARDU: Preparations (porters hiring & local purchasing).
Day 06: SKARDU – ASKOLI (2850m): By jeeps drive to Askole (6-7 hrs)
Day 07: ASKOLI – JULLA (3500m): Trek to Julla
Day 08 : JULLA – PAIYU (3666m): Trek to Paiyu
Day 09: PAIYU: Rest day at Piayu & celebration of thanksgiving.
Day 10: PAIYU – KHUBURSE (3700m): Trek to Khuburse.
Day 11: KHUBURSE – URDUKAS (3950m): Trek to Urdukas
Day 12: URDUKAS – GORO (4300m): Trek to Goro
Day 13: GORO – CONCORDIA (4650m): Trek to Concordia.
Day 14: CONCORDIA – SHARING: Trek to sharing
Day 15: SHARING – BASE CAMP: Trek to broad peak base camp
Day 16-44: BASE CAMP: days reserved for climbing Gasherbrum – II peak.
Day 45: BASE CAMP – SHARING: trek back to sharing
Day 46: SHARING – CONCORDIA: Trek back to Concordia
Day 47: CONCORDIA – ALI CAMP: trek to Ali camp.
Day 48: ALI CAMP – GONDOGORO PASS – KHUISPANG (4833m): Trek to Khuispang while climbing the Gondogoro Pass (5680m).
Day 49: HUISPANG – SAITCHO (3400m): Trek to Saitcho
Day 50: SAITCHO – HUSHE (2750m): Trek to Hushe
Day 51: HUSHE – SKARDU: By jeeps drive to Skardu (6-7 hrs).
Day 52: SKARDU – CHILAS: Drive to Chilas
Day 53: CHILAS – ISLAMABAD: Drive to Islamabad.
Day 54: ISLAMABAD: Debriefing/Farewell at Ministry of Tourism.
Day 55: FLY BACK: ✈ Embark your international flight.
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