Gasherbrum IV
Gasherbrum IV (G4) 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 nearby Broad Peak.
Gasherbrum IV (G4) 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 nearby Broad Peak. The Gasherbrum is 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 meter peaks.
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).1985 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.
| Name of Peak | Gasherbrum 4 |
| Elevation | 7952-m (26,26052ft) |
| Ranked | 17rd Of the world |
| Location | Karakoram-Baltoro/Baltistan |
| Best Period | 15 June – 25 August |
| Base Camp height | 48000-M |
| Latitude | 35°– 45 N |
| Ideal Duration | 45 days |
| First Accent | 1958 |
| Days | Activities | Overnight |
| 1 | Welcome to Pakistan (Islamabad) | Hotel |
| 2 | Fly to Skardu Subject to weather, Drive to Chilas 12-13 hrs | Hotel |
| 3 | Drive from Chilas to Skardu. 8-9hrs | Hotel |
| 4 | Drive to Askoli 6-7hrs 3000m | Camp |
| 5 | Trek to Jola 5-6hrs 3200m | Camp |
| 6 | Trek to Paju 6-7 hrs 3450m | Camp |
| 7 | Rest day at Paju | Camp |
| 8 | Trek to Urdukas 8-9 hrs 4050m | Camp |
| 9 | Trek to Goro-II (5-6hrs) 4086m | Camp |
| 10 | Trek to Base camp 6-7hrs 4800-m | Camp |
| 11-37 | Climbing Days | Camp |
| 38-41 | Trek down to Askoli or Hushey via Gondogoro La Pass | Camp |
| 42 | Drive to Skardu 6-7hrs | Hotel |
| 43 | Fly to Islamabad, Subject to weather, Drive to Chilas 8-9hrs | Hotel |
| 44 | Drive to Islamabad 12-13hrs | Hotel |
| 45 | Onward to your own destinations |
SERVICES INCLUDED
1. All Airport pick and drop
2. Both ways airfare between Islamabad – Skardu – Islamabad.
3. Transportation for briefing, debriefing and sightseeing.
4. Transportation between Skardu – Hushe – – 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)
11. EPI gas and oxygen cylinder
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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