The Shipton Spire stands two hours walk from Trango Towers. Three miles across the Trango Glacier and just above the confluence of the North and South Hainabroq Glaciers was the elusive Shipton Spire. The climbing is hard but the rock quality is superb. On its major route a 29 pitch, 4,400 ft. big-wall with the pitch rated 6c, 7b and 7b+ certainly offer best technical climb one can expect on a Karakoram granite tower.
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Day |
Program |
Time |
Hieght |
Stay |
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1 |
Welcome to Pakistan (Islamabad overnight |
|
500-M |
Hotel |
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2 |
Fly to Skardu subject to weather ,Drive to Chilas |
12-13hrs |
1200-M |
Hotel |
|
3 |
Drive from Chilas to Skardu |
8-9hrs |
2450-M |
Hotel |
|
4 |
Free day/Prepration/sight seeing |
|
|
Hotel |
|
5 |
Drive to Askoli by Jeep |
6-7hrs |
3000 -M |
Camp |
|
6 |
Trek to Jula |
5-6hrs |
3250-M |
Camp |
|
7 |
Trek to Paju Camp |
6-7hrs |
3460-M |
Camp |
|
8 |
Trek to Shipton Base Cam |
5-6hrs |
4700-M |
Camp |
|
9-30 |
Acclimatation/Climbing Day |
|
|
Camp |
|
26 |
Trek back to Koro Fong |
5-6hrs |
3150-M |
Camp |
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27 |
Trek to Askoli ,Drive to Skardu by Jeep |
8-9hrs |
2450-M |
Hotel |
|
28 |
Fly to Islamabad ,subject to weather Drive to Chils |
8-9hrs |
1200-M |
Hotel |
|
29 |
Drive from Chilas to Islamabad |
12-13hrs |
500-M |
Hotel |
|
30 |
Onward to your own Distinations |
