Trekking Tips And Guides
Tirich Mir (7,708 m): The Roof of the Hindu Kush - Route, Base Camp Trek and History
Tirich Mir is 7,708 m, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush and the highest mountain outside the Himalaya and Karakoram. The normal route, the Babu Base Camp trek from Shagrom, season, permits, history and honest difficulty - from a local Pakistani team.
Nanga Parbat Expedition (8,126 m): Kinshofer Route, Season and History 2027
Nanga Parbat is 8,126 m and the ninth-highest mountain on earth. An honest guide to the Kinshofer route on the Diamir Face, the camps, the season, the history and how hard it really is, from a local Balti team in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Uli Biaho Tower (6,109 m): The Baltoro Granite Spire and Its 1979 First Ascent (2027)
Uli Biaho Tower, a 6,109 m granite spire west of the Trango group on the Baltoro. Route, the 1979 alpine-style first ascent, season, difficulty and how to get there from Skardu.
Muchu Chhish (7,453 m): The Highest Unclimbed Peak in the Karakoram, Until 2024
Muchu Chhish (7,453 m) in the Batura Muztagh was the highest unclimbed mountain open to climbers until a Czech team topped out on 5 July 2024. Route, history, season and the honest difficulty, from a local Gilgit-Baltistan team.
Shani Peak (5,887 m): Naltar Valley’s Alpine Summit and the Trek Beneath It (2027)
Shani Peak (about 5,887 m) rises above the Naltar Valley near Gilgit. Route, the 1986 first ascent, season, difficulty and how to plan it, honestly.
Link Sar (7,041 m): The Karakoram Giant Unclimbed Until 2019 — Route, History & 2027 Guide
Link Sar (7,041 m) sits between K6 and K7 above the Charakusa Glacier and stayed unclimbed until August 2019. Route, first-ascent history, the trek in from Hushe, season, permits and honest difficulty.
Koyo Zom (6,872 m): The Highest Peak of the Hindu Raj, Climbed Three Times in Fifty Years (2027)
Koyo Zom, about 6,872 m, is the highest mountain of Pakistan's Hindu Raj and one of its least climbed. Route, 1968 first ascent, the 2019 north-west face, season, permits and honest difficulty.
Gasherbrum III (7,952 m): The Karakoram Giant 48 Metres Short of an 8000er — Route, History & 2027 Guide
Gasherbrum III stands 7,952 m in the Baltoro Muztagh — 48 metres short of 8,000 and almost never climbed. Route from Askole, first ascent in 1975, the 2024 West Ridge, season and honest difficulty.
Bojohagur Duanasir I (7,329 m): The Hunza Giant Almost Nobody Climbs — Route, History & 2027 Guide
Bojohagur Duanasir I (7,329 m) stands above Karimabad in Hunza — first climbed in 1984, rarely repeated. Route, history, season and an honest look at the risk.
Bublimotin (Ladyfinger Peak), 6,000 m: Hunza Rock Spire Guide 2027
Bublimotin, the Ladyfinger Peak: a roughly 6,000 m rock spire above Karimabad in Hunza. Route, first ascent, season, difficulty and how to see it, from a local team.