Gasherbrum II (8035m) is part of the Gasherbrum group which consists of six peaks, two of them (G I and G II) over 8000m high.It is the worlds 13th Highest mountain. The first exploration of the mountain was made in 1909 by an Italian expedition under the leadership of the Duke of Abruzzi. One of the members of the expedition was Vittorio Sella, the quality of whose photos has not been surpassed to the present day. The first ascent of G II was made on July 7, 1956, by three members of an Austrian expedition under the leadership of Fritz Moravec, via the South West Ridge. Apart from Moravec himself, Sepp Larcher and Hans Willenpart reached the summit after a bivouac at 7700m. The second ascent was made as many as 20 years later by a French-Polish expedition. Today, G II is the destination of a large number of expeditions, as it has no great technical difficulties.
Arrival in Islamabad & Transfer to the Hotel
Rest day in Islamabad (585m)
Fly from Islamabad to Skardu (2,228m)
Rest Day in Skardu : Expedition briefing and preparation
Drive from Skardu to Askole (2,600m) : Camping
Trek from Askole to Jhola (3,185m) : Camping
Trek from Jhola to Paiyu (3,383m) : Camping
Rest day in Paiyu : Camping
Trek from Paiyu to Urdukas (4,130m) : Camping
Trek from Urdukas to Goro II (4,250m) : Camping
Trek from Goro II to Shagharing : Camping
Trek from Shagharing to G II Basecamp (5,000m) : Camping
Day 13 - Day 41 : Climbing Period [Basecamp - Summit (8,035m) - Basecamp]
Cleaning Up Basecamp : Preparation for descending back
Trek from Basecamp to Goro II : Camping
Trek from Goro II to Khuburtze : Camping
Trek from Khuburtze to Mundung : Camping
Trek from Mundung to Askole : Camping
Drive from Askole to Skardu
Fly from Skardu to Islamabad & transfer to the Hotel
Leisure day in Islamabad
Transfer to the International Airport for final departure