Rock Climbing in Pakistan

TRANGO TOWERS

The Trango groups have its own attraction for the rock climbers from all over the world, Trango is a prince for the other groups of Towers, which offers a scenic view from Baltoro glacier most of the rock climbers in USA love these towers and they climbed it from Time to time. It is also attract the Polish and Japanese.

Trango Towers situated on the Baltoro massif of Baltoro cathedral surrounded by Lupsand tower Uhli Beaho Tower, Muztagh Tower Biange Tower and Paiyu Peak,

Great Trango (6287m) was first climbed on July 21, 1977, by the Americans Galen Rowell, John Roskelly, Kim Schmitz and Dennis Hennek. They had climbed through the South Face of the mountain. The East Face of Great Trango, 1600m from its base to the top, is among the biggest rock walls in the world. Its first ascent was made by the Norwegians Hans Christian Doseth and Finn Daehli in 1984, but tragically the two climbers fell to their deaths when abseiling.

The most spectacular of the Trango towers is the so-called Nameless Tower (6251m). It was first climbed via the South-West Face by Bo Anthoine and Martin Boysen from Great Britain. The next day, Joe Brown and Malcolm Howells also reached the top of Nameless Tower. In 1989 Kurt Albert and Wolfgang Güllich wrote Alpine history when they free-climbed a route they called “Eternal Flame“(with pitches graded 7c) and thus established free-climbing in the high mountains of the world.

KANDAY NAMA WALLS 

Nangma valley is one of the best rocks climbing area of the Karakoram Baltistan and boast excellent area ranging from moderate to high altitude rock climbing, including famous Amin Brakk (5850 M), and 5800 meters Great Towers. We have tailored this program to provide maximum opportunity for scaling peaks by selecting independent objectives just setting the base camp at the spectacular grassy site surrounded by soaring granite spires.

The exact exploration started in 1909 by the Italian Expedition led by Amadeo Guiseepie, and his party explored Baltoro and Siachen Area scaled the peaks. Through out the Region.

It was in 1887 that T.G Mintugmere surveyed the Area found Belafond pass, to the great wall he successfully reached to these peaks and passes throughout Saltore, Baltoro, and Siachen glaciers.

In 1958 another British surveyor who visited the Area Explored Completely 4 months, what was left from past Expeditions in 1861,1887,1903, 1989, 1925, and 1947.

CHARAKUSA WALLS

The Charakusa glacier is the most easterly of the five glacier systems, which radiate the northern end of the Hushe valley. Not without justification this area has been the Chamonix of the Karakoram.

Hushe, the road-end village of Baltistan opens some of the ideal trekking and mountaineering opportunities for deferent ages and tastes. Charakursa glacier is situated in area of Magnificence Mountains just few kilometers from Hushe. The K6 (7281 m), K7 (6934 m), Link Sar (7041 m), Drifica (6650 m), Kapura Peak (6545 m) , Niza Peak, Namika (6325 m) provide unique opportunity to climb rock and ice pinnacles in the heart of Karakorum. There are also many of the peaks are less than 6000 meters, which means no permit fee and no liaison officer, and with just a three-day walk from the end of the road makes and affordable Karakorum expedition.

This trek is ideally suited to those who like to walk right into the heart of the unspoiled Karakoram. It is not very difficult or strenuous and most of the campsites have shady trees, lush green vegetation and wild flowers with a great chance of observing wild life species. A number of un-attempted peaks are there waiting for any challenge.

OGRE LATOK WALLS

A three days trek from the village of Askole will take you the base of Ogre and Latok Peaks. The base camp at 4200m is appealing green and plenty of fresh water, shapes like soccer. Latok peaks can also be accessible from Panmah Glacier. Latok-I (7145m), Latok-II (7108m), Latok-III (6940m), Latok-IV (6456m), and Latok-IV SE are (6450m). The other peaks near by are Baintha Brakk SE (6960m), Choktoi (6166m), Lakpila Brakk (5500m), Spaldang (5590m), and Biacherahi Towers (5900m).
The shortest accessible route to Ogre peaks is from Biafo Glacier. The Ho Bluk situated on the right bank of the Biafo Glacier is said to be the highest grazing land. The environment here is pleasant. Latok peaks are both ice and rock climbing.