Mountaineering Expeditions

Climb the giants of the Karakoram

Permits, logistics and support for expeditions to Pakistan’s highest peaks — from a first 6,000 m summit to K-2 itself.

Tents at a high camp at dawn
Expedition Support

Five of the fourteen 8,000 m peaks are in Pakistan

K-2, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum I, Broad Peak and Gasherbrum II all rise in the north of Pakistan, along with more than a hundred peaks over 7,000 m. Most are reached by the Baltoro glacier, one of the longest outside the polar regions.

We have supported climbing teams in the Karakoram and Himalaya for decades, from the German Trango Tower expedition to Reinhold Messner on Nanga Parbat in 2000. We handle the permit, the liaison officer, porters and base camp, so your team can focus on the mountain.

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Levels of Service

As much support as your team needs

For self-sufficient teams

Base camp service

We handle everything up to base camp and back: permits and the liaison officer, the briefing at the Ministry of Tourism, flights, hotels, transport, porters, the base camp cook and kitchen, tents and fuel.

Your team climbs independently above base camp.

For climbers who want a team on the mountain

Full support

Everything in base camp service, plus experienced high-altitude porters, fixed ropes, stocked high camps and oxygen on the 8,000 m peaks.

We match the team to the route and to your experience.

Every expedition includes

  • Expedition permit & liaison officer
  • Ministry of Tourism briefing & paperwork
  • Domestic flights or road transport
  • Hotels in Islamabad & on the route
  • Porters to and from base camp
  • Base camp cook, kitchen, mess & sleeping tents
  • Satellite phone & helicopter rescue arrangements
How It Works

From permit to summit

  1. 01

    Permit & planning

    Tell us your peak, route and dates — several months ahead. We apply for the permit, arrange the liaison officer and agree the plan and service level with your team.

  2. 02

    Islamabad

    We meet you at the airport, take you through the Ministry of Tourism briefing and the paperwork, and check your gear and food.

  3. 03

    The approach

    Fly or drive to Skardu, Gilgit or Chilas, then trek to base camp with porters carrying the expedition loads.

  4. 04

    Base camp & the climb

    Our cook and kitchen crew run base camp while you acclimatize and climb, with weather forecasts relayed to base camp throughout the climb.

  5. 05

    The return

    Back down the glacier to the road head, the debriefing in Islamabad and the flight home.

Not ready for a summit? Walk to the foot of K-2 on the K-2 Base Camp trek, or see all our trekking routes.

Plan Your Trip

Let’s build your package together

Tell us about your event or holiday and we will design a program that fits your needs, interests and budget.