Shipton spair
Shipton Spire is another fascinated rock wall in trango group of mountains. It’s very near from Trango Tower and most challengious peaks in the Karakoram Range.
Its located Three miles across the Trango Glacier and just above the confluence of the North and South Hainabroq Glaciers was the elusive Shipton Spire.
Its stands two hours walk from Trango Towers Group on Upper Trango Glacier.
It rises out of the massive glacial junction with its walls looking stunning and fierce. Many climbers from around the world are attracted by these rock towers.
The climbing is hard but the rock quality is superb. On its major route a 29 pitch, 4,400 ft. big-wall with the pitch rated 6c, 7b and 7b+ certainly offer best technical climb one can expect on a Karakoram granite tower.
| Name of Peak | Shipton Spire |
| Elevation | 5902-m |
| Range | Karakoram |
| Location | Baltoro Askoli/ Baltistan |
| Best Period | June – September |
| Base Camp height | 4700-M |
| Latitude | 35°– 40 N |
| Longitude | 76° – 08 E |
| Ideal Duration | 30 days |
| First Ascent | July 1977,1992 |
| Zone Type | Permitted |
| Days | Activities | Overnight |
| 1 | Welcome to Pakistan (Islamabad overnight 500-M | |
| 2 | Fly to Skardu subject to weather Drive to Chilas 12-13hrs 1200-M | |
| 3 | Drive from Chilas to Skardu 8-9hrs 2450-M | |
| 4 | Free day/Prepration/sight seeing | |
| 5 | Drive to Askoli by Jeep 6-7hrs 3000 -M | |
| 6 | Trek to Jula 5-6hrs 3250-M | |
| 7 | Trek to Paju Camp 6-7hrs 3460-M | |
| 8 | Trek to Shipton Base Cam 5-6hrs 4700-M | |
| 9-25 | Acclimation/Climbing Days | |
| 26 | Trek back to Koro Fong 5-6hrs 3150-M | |
| 27 | Trek to Askoli, Drive to Skardu by Jeep 8-9hrs 2450-M | |
| 28 | Fly to Islamabad, subject to weather Drive to Chils 8-9hrs 1200-M | |
| 29 | Drive from Chilas to Islamabad 12-13hrs 500-M | |
| 30 | Onward to your own Destinations |
SERVICES INCLUDED
1. All Airport pick and drop
2. Both ways air fare between Islamabad – Skardu – Islamabad.
3. Transportation for briefing, debriefing and sightseeing.
4. Transportation between Skardu – Hushey – – Skardu
5. Three nights’ Accommodation, twin bed room in Islamabad (bed & breakfast)
6. Three nights in Skardu Hotel with full board.
7. Two nights in Chilas Hotel with full board.
8. Local staff Wages, insurance, food and equipment.
9. Low porters to carry expedition and trekking equipment, foods.
10. Way up 75kg each climbing members.
11. Way down 50kg each climbing members.
12. All trekking and base camp foods.
13. Comfortable members tent, Mess tent, Kitchen tent, store tent, office tent, toilet tent, table, chairs & kitchen utensils.
14. Assistance for Reconfirmation of international flight tickets.
15. All Camping fees, road taxes & bridge crossing fee.
16. Low Porters Equipment’s.
17. Documentation & climbing permit
18. CKNP west management fee
19. Royalty fee and additional member fee
20. Liaison officer Kit allowance, food, flight fare.
SERVICES NOT INCLUDED
1. Member international flight tickets
2. Helicopter emergency rescue fees (refundable if not use, it is now US$15000/-
3. Members any climbing gears
4. Member personal insurance
5. High altitude tent
6. High altitude food
7. High altitude porter
8. Sleeping bag and all personal expenses such as telephone calls, fax, email charges, liquor or soft drinks,
9. Room service, gratuities for personal services, items of a purely personal nature
10. Custom clearing charges (import and export of equipment’s)
11. EPI gas and oxygen cylinder
12.Staff and porters tips
12. Any unforeseen expenses (just like road block extra hotel stay or if members stay more days at Base Camp) then members will be pay according to the numbers of days basses.
13. Trekking members and climbing member will come together. If any/some member split during the period then there extra expenses will be charged according to normal price.
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