Chogolisa Peak
Chogolisa is one of the impressive and elegant peaks in the Karakoram. Its four ridges, of which three have already been climbed, culminate in the form of two summits. The peak is highly exposed to winds with deep snow.
Herman Buhl and Kurt Demerger attempted this peak first time in 1957 jus Chogolisa I and Long Ridge to Chogolisa II Close up on Upper Baltoro Glaciert two weeks after the successful climb of Broad Peak. They called off their attempt at 7100 meters due to bad weather and on way back the conqueror of Killer Mountain(Nanga Parbat) lost his life. However, M. Fujihara and K. Hirai ofJapanmade the first successful North East summit on August 4, 1958.
Austrian climbers G. Ammerer and F. Pressl made the slightly higher SouthClimbers Ascending Chogolisa West summit on August 3 1975.
| Base Camp Altitude | 5000-M |
| Location | Vigne Glacier |
| Range | Karakoram |
| Duration | 45 Days |
| Best Time | June – August |
| Days | Activities |
| 1 | Arrive to Islamabad transfer to hotel |
| 2 | Briefing in alpine club of Pakistan |
| 3 | Islamabad-Chilas 11-12 hrs.Overnight at hotel |
| 4 | Chilas-Skardu 8-9 hrs drive. Overnight at hotel |
| 5 | Skardu rest day at skardu overnight at hotel. |
| 6 | Skardu-AskoliChogolisa Peak Seen from The distance on Baltoro glacier.overnight at camp |
| 7 | Askoli-Bardumal. overnight at camp. |
| 8 | Bardumal-Paiju.overnight at camp |
| 9 | Rest Day at paiju.overnight at camp |
| 10 | Paiju-Urdukus.overnight at camp. |
| 11 | Urdukus-Goro II.Overnight at camp |
| 12 | Goro II-Vigne Glacier.Overnight at camp |
| 13 | Vigne Glacier-Base Camp |
| 14-36 | Climbing |
| 37 | Base Camp-Goro II.overnight at camp |
| 38 | Goro II-Paiju.pvernight at camp |
| 39 | Paiju-Korofong.overnight at camp |
| 40 | Korofong-Askoli.overnight at camp |
| 41 | Askoli-Skardu.overnight at hotel |
| 42 | Skardu-Chilas.overnight at hotel |
| 43 | Chilas-Islamabad.overnight at hotel |
| 44 | Debriefing and overnight at hotel. |
| 45 | Departure 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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