Khosar Gang

The Khosar Gang trekking peak is situated in the Shigar Valley, Karakoram, Pakistan. The name Khoser Gang in the Balti language means the Ice Pumpkin. The glacier feeds the part of Shigar Valley situated on the left bank of Braldu River, near Kashmal village, Saldi village, or Yuno village.  It is about one hour plus drive from Skardu. The participants will spend 1-3 days in Skardu City for the group preparations, documentation, and acclimatization in the Sadpara area. Once the group preparation and documentation are complete, the participants of the Khosar Peak Expedition will drive off to Shigar Valley early in the morning. Then a group of porters from the village will accompany them to the base camp carrying the luggage. The participants will have to trek for 7-6 hours to reach the base camp of the peak.  Once the participants reach the base camp, they will acclimatize and sort out the equipment for the climb. The climbing route for the Khosar Gang Peak Expedition is more like a steep hike until Camp II of the peak and at a small section it gets steeper and 80-120m rope is to be fixed before the summit. Also, there are crevasses between Camp II and the summit, which can be avoided by using the rope and local guide knowledge. The heights of Camps I, II and the summit are 4800m, 5200m, and 6050m. The participants will have 05 days for the climb. After the climb the participants will follow the same route back to Skardu on jeeps, then flying back to Islamabad for the grand dinner after the success of the expedition. If time allows, the participants will also explore the twin cities (Islamabad & Rawalpindi) as well. The participants will be dropped off at Islamabad International Airport and they will fly out to their home country.