Expedition
Hushe valley, Khaplu
Laila Peak
- Duration
- 22 days
- Highest point
- 6,096 m
- Difficulty
- Very demanding
- Season
- Jun–Aug
Price to be confirmed
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Expedition · Hushe valley, Khaplu, Skardu
Gondogoro Peak
A largely non-technical glaciated summit above the Gondogoro Glacier, described by sources as a first Karakoram summit for experienced trekkers.
- Duration
- 17 days
- Highest point
- 5,650 m
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Season
- June–September
- Price
- Price to be confirmed
Photo: Jasmine Tours · CC BY-SA 4.0
Overview
Gondogoro Peak (also written Ghondogoro or Gondoro) rises above the Gondogoro Glacier in the upper Hushe valley. Several sources describe it as a summit with little technical difficulty or objective danger, which makes it an entry point to Karakoram climbing.
Published itineraries approach from Hushe and often build in an acclimatisation trek into the Masherbrum valley before moving up the Gondogoro valley. They then camp in a grassy ablation zone below the peak, which sources call Huisprung.
Sources report summit views towards K2, Broad Peak and the Gasherbrums. Those views are a large part of the peak's appeal.
- Summit views reported towards K2, Broad Peak and the Gasherbrums
- Acclimatisation in the Masherbrum valley before the climb
- Glacier camp below the peak on the Gondogoro Glacier
- Hushe village and Balti mountain culture
Itinerary
Days 1–2
Islamabad: briefing and onward travel to Skardu
Timing varies with flights, road and weather conditions.
Day 3
Jeep via Khaplu to Hushe village
Days 4–6
Acclimatisation trek into the Masherbrum valley
Sources name Brumbrammah (about 4,050 m) as an acclimatisation stop.
Highest point: 4,050 m
Day 7
Return to Hushe
Days 8–9
Trek up the Gondogoro valley onto the glacier
Day 10
Camp below the peak (Huisprung)
Ablation-zone camp named in operator itineraries; elevation not reliably sourced.
Day 11
Skills practice and rope work
Days 12–14
Summit window and weather/reserve days
Days 15–16
Trek out to Hushe; jeep to Skardu
Day 17
Return to Islamabad
Flight or road, subject to weather.
Practical information
- Objective
- Gondogoro Peak (5,650 m)
- Experience required
- Multi-day high-altitude trekking experience
- Basic crampon and ice-axe skills (may be refreshed on the trip)
- Suitable for
- Mountaineers, Trekkers
What’s included
Included
- Sample support/logistics concept: ground transport and jeeps, base-camp logistics, cook/kitchen team, porters for the approach, and permit paperwork handled through a registered operator
- Sample climbing support concept: climbing guide and group ropes
Not included
- Climbing/trekking permit fees and any royalty (paid to the GB Tourism Department)
- Personal climbing equipment
- Insurance including mountaineering and helicopter rescue cover
- International flights and Pakistan visa
- Extra hotel nights caused by flight or road delays
What to bring
Essential
- Insulated mountaineering boots compatible with crampons
- Crampons and a mountaineering ice axe
- Climbing harness, helmet, ascender, belay/abseil device and prusik loops
- Expedition down jacket and layered insulation for summit night
- Sleeping bag rated well below freezing (exact rating to be confirmed)
- Glacier glasses, high-factor sun protection and headtorch
Optional and useful
- Trekking poles
- Camera with spare batteries (cold drains them quickly)
- Solar charger or power bank
- Personal snacks and electrolyte sachets
Good to know
Important notes and restrictions
- Permits: official climbing and trekking permits are issued through the Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism Department (applications normally go via a registered tour operator). TKO does not issue permits. Royalty, permit, fee and insurance rules are regulatory information that changes and must be confirmed before publication.
- Secondary sources (CKNP visitor information, ExplorersWeb, operator pages) indicate peaks below 6,500 m have generally needed a trekking permit/fee rather than a full mountaineering permit with royalty and liaison officer. Sources conflict; confirm the current rule with the GB Tourism Department.
- Insurance: travellers would need cover that explicitly includes mountaineering at this altitude and helicopter rescue in Pakistan; generic travel cover usually does not. Confirm current requirements before publication.
- Central Karakoram National Park: secondary sources describe a core zone (including the Baltoro and the Hushe approaches) needing a park/trekking permit, registered porters and guides, and no solo travel. Confirm current rules.
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