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In the opinion of the legendary mountaineer Reinhold Messner, K-2 is the most impressive but the most difficult peak in the world. It is perhaps for this reason that the locals call it Chogori, ‘the king of mountains’. K2 has variously been described as the “awesome”, “killer”, “savage” and “the mountain of mountaineers”. Its lower face is rocky up to 6,000 meters, beyond which it becomes a vertical ocean of snow. K-2 majestically stands on the Pakistan-China border ruling the mighty Karakoram. The traditional route to its base camp goes through Baltoro Glacier. The height of the peak is 8,616 meters/28,267 feet according to the survey done by Italian geologists in 2004.
The peak has been climbed by over three hundred & fifty climbers through different routes. The most common route is Abruzzi Ridge through which the first successful Italian expedition attempted the peak and two climbers; Mr. Lino Lacedelli and Mr. Achille Compagnoni made history by reaching the summit on August 31, 1954.
Approach route: Islamabad-Skardu-Askoli-Concordia- K-2 Base Camp
Duration of Expedition: 63 days
Nature of Expedition: Un-guided
Average Daily walk: 6-7 hours
Climbing Difficulty-K-2: Extremely Hard
Days at base camp & above: 42 days
Trekking days (in & out): 12
Hotel Nights: 07
DAY TO DAY ITINERARY
| DAY | DAILY PROGRAM | ALTITUDE | HOTEL/TENT |
| 01 | Arrival in Islamabad, transfer to hotel | 500m | Hotel |
| 02 | Flight to Skardu (1 hour) or drive to Chilas (10-12 hours) | 2300m | Hotel |
| 03 | Reserve day or drive from Chilas to Skardu (7-8 hours) | 2300m | Hotel |
| 04 | Day for final preparations | 2300m | Hotel |
| 05 | Jeep drive to Askoli (6 hours) | 3048m | Tents |
| 06 | Trek to Jhula (5-6 hours) | 3200m | Tents |
| 07 | Trek to Paiju (6-7 hours) | 3600m | Tents |
| 08 | Rest day for acclimatization | 3600m | Tents |
| 09 | Trek to Urdukas (9-10 hours) | 4240m | Tents |
| 10 | Trek to Goro-II (7-8 hours) | 4500m | Tents |
| 11 | Trek to Concordia (5-6 hours) | 4687m | Tents |
| 12 | Trek to K-2 Base Camp (5-6 hours) | 5050m | Tents |
| 13-51 | Days at K-2 Base Camp and above (including climbing days) | Tents | |
| 52 | Trek to Goro II (8-9 hours) or Ali Camp (8-9 hours) | Tents | |
| 53 | Trek to Khuburste (7-8 hours) or Kuispang (8-9 hours) | Tents | |
| 54 | Trek to Bardumal (8-9 hours) | Tents | |
| 55 | Trek to Askoli (7-8 hours) | Tents | |
| 56 | Drive to Skardu (6 hours) | Hotel | |
| 57 | Flight for Islamabad or drive to Chilas or Naran | Hotel | |
| 58 | Free day or drive from Chilas to Islamabad | Hotel | |
| 59 | Reserve day | Hotel | |
| 60 | Departure from Islamabad |
Note:
1-The option of taking a flight to Skardu after arrival in Islamabad on day 1 is possible depending upon the arrival time of international flight
2- If the flight operates for Skardu on day 2, drive to Askoli on day-4 is possible to gain an extra day for climbing/acclimatization
