Mountaineering Expedition

Broad Peak Expedition

The twelfth-highest mountain in the world, with a long summit ridge facing K-2 across the Godwin-Austen glacier.

8,051 mSummit
c. 45 daysDuration
Mid-June – early AugustSeason
West spurUsual route
Overview

The broad peak of the Baltoro

Broad Peak was first climbed in 1957 by an Austrian team of four, including Hermann Buhl and Kurt Diemberger, without oxygen or porters above base camp. The normal route up the west spur is less technical than K-2’s, which makes it a popular first Karakoram 8,000 m peak — but the summit ridge is long and the final traverse to the main summit catches many climbers out.

Base camp lies on the moraine of the Godwin-Austen glacier, an hour or two from K-2 Base Camp, so some teams combine the two peaks in one season.

Levels of service

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.

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Days 1 – 4

    Islamabad & Skardu

    Briefing, the flight to Skardu and final preparations.

  2. Days 5 – 12

    The Baltoro approach

    Askole to Concordia over a week, and on to base camp.

  3. Days 13 – 35

    Climbing period

    Acclimatization rotations and a summit push in good weather.

  4. Days 36 – 45

    Return

    Walk out to Askole and drive to Skardu for the flight to Islamabad.

Safety on the mountain

Every expedition carries a satellite phone and a full medical kit. Helicopter rescue is arranged in advance, with the bond lodged before you leave Islamabad. Weather forecasts are relayed to base camp throughout the climb.

We have supported expeditions in the Karakoram and Himalaya since the 1980s, from the German Trango Tower expedition to Reinhold Messner on Nanga Parbat in 2000.

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