Trekking Tips And Guides
Rakaposhi Expedition (7,788 m): South-West Spur Route, History and 2027 Season
Rakaposhi is 7,788 m and the 27th-highest mountain on earth. A straight guide to the South-West Spur route, base camp at Tagafari, the climbing history, the season, and how hard it really is.
Lupghar Sar (7,200 m): The Hispar Muztagh Peak Almost Nobody Climbs — Route, History & 2027 Guide
Lupghar Sar (7,200 m) is the westernmost seven-thousander of the Hispar Muztagh, above Shimshal in upper Hunza. First climbed in 1979 and soloed by Hansjörg Auer in 2018 — route, history, season and an honest read on how hard it is.
Passu Sar (7,478 m): The Batura Muztagh Giant Climbed a Handful of Times — Route, History & 2027 Guide
Passu Sar (7,478 m) stands above Passu village in the Batura Muztagh, upper Hunza. Route, the disputed first ascent, season, difficulty and how we run it.
Momhil Sar (7,414 m): The Shimshal Giant Climbed Once in 1964 — Route, History & 2027 Guide
Momhil Sar (about 7,414 m) stands above the Momhil Glacier in Shimshal, first climbed in 1964 and barely touched since. Route, history, season, difficulty and access.
Mitre Peak (6,010 m): The Rock Tower at Concordia, Climbed Once in 1980 (2027)
Mitre Peak stands at roughly 6,010 m at Concordia on the Baltoro Glacier. Where it is, how to trek to its foot from Skardu, the season, the difficulty, and why it has been climbed only once.
Yukshin Gardan Sar (7,530 m): The Shimshal Giant Climbed Three Times in Forty Years (2027)
Yukshin Gardan Sar, 7,530 m in the Hispar Muztagh above Shimshal: the South Ridge route from the Yazghil Glacier, the three recorded ascents since 1984, season, permits and an honest read on how hard it is.
Pumari Chhish (7,492 m): The Karakoram Giant Climbed Once in Fifty Years — Route, History & 2027 Guide
Pumari Chhish (7,492 m) in the Hispar Muztagh has one recorded ascent, in 1979. Route, access via Hispar village, climbing history, season and honest difficulty — from a local Balti team.
Skyang Kangri (7,545 m): The Staircase Peak Beside K2 — Route, History & 2027 Guide
Skyang Kangri, the 7,545 m Staircase Peak 7 km north-east of K2: one ascent in 1976, an unclimbed West Face, and the K2 Base Camp trek that puts you beneath it.
Skil Brum (7,410 m): K2's Overlooked Neighbour and the 53-Hour First Ascent (2027)
Skil Brum, 7,410 m, stands 9 km west of K2 on the Godwin-Austen Glacier and almost nobody climbs it. The route from Askole, the astonishing 53-hour 1957 first ascent, the season, and how hard it really is.
Trivor (7,577 m): The Karakoram Giant Climbed Only Twice — Route, History & 2027 Guide
Trivor, 7,577 m in the Hispar Muztagh above the Hispar Glacier, has been climbed just twice since 1960. Route, history, access from Hunza and honest 2026 expedition advice.