Pakistan Expedition

Spring 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- K-2 Expedition Broad Peak Diran Peak Gasherbrum II Expd. Mustagata Nanga Parbat Spantik Peak Tirich Mir Trango Tower

Nepal Expedition

Spring 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Everest Everest South FB Kanchanjunga Lhotse Makalu Manalsu Dhaulagiri Churen Himal Pumori Annapurna South Annapurna IV Kumbhakarna Gyajikhang Ganesh Himal Kang Guru Kanjiroba Lhakpa Ri Kirat Chuli Sita Chuchura Tawoche-Amadablam Tilicho Tripura Thamserku Tukche Dorje Lakpa Chamlang Baruntse Api Himal Amadablam Amadablam - Pumori Amotsang Peak Himlung Jongsang Pathibhara Puthachuli
Autumn 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Kanchanjunga Lhotse Makalu Manalsu Dhaulagiri Churen Himal Annapurna South Annapurna IV Kumbhakarna Himlung Kirat Chuli Kang Guru Kanjiroba Lhakpa Ri Sita Chuchura Tawoche-Amadablam Tilicho Tripura Thamserku Tukche Dorje Lakpa Chamlang Baruntse Api Himal Amadablam Amadablam - Pumori Amotsang Peak Ganesh Himal Gyajikhang Jongsang Pathibhara Puthachuli

Tibet Expedition

Spring 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Tibet Side Everest Cho-oyu Cho-oyu-Fullboard Shishapangma Shishapangma-FB Shishapangma-Cho Gurla Mandata Naimonanyi Nojin Kangsang
Autumn 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Everest North Col Shishapangma Cho-oyu

Full Board

Full Board 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Everest N. C. Exped. Everest S. C. Exped. Cho Oyu Exped. Shisapangma Exp.

Nepal Trekking

Annapurna Region --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Annapurna Base Camp Annapurna Circuit Annapurna Coca Cola Damodar Kund Dhaulagiri Ghorepani Jomsom Mardi Himal L/W Mustang Mustnag Narphu Valley Panorama Royal Trek
Everest Region --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Chola Pass Everest Base Camp Everest 23 Days Everest 25 Days Mani Rimdu Thame ThyanbocheMonastery Phaplu - Lukla Renju Pass Tashi Lapcha
Dolpo Region --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Choren Dolpo/Kagmara Shey Gompa Dolpo-Shey-Gompa Phoksundo Rara - Jumla
Langtang Region --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Ganesh Himal Langtang/Goshainkund Helambu Langtang Shivapuri
Makalu/Kanchanjungha --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Mera - Arun Valley Chainpur Kanchanjunga BC Makalu Base Camp Salpa Pass
Restricted Area --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- LarkeLa - Manaslu B.C.

Tour

Nepal 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Kathmandu(14n/15d) Mountain Flight Pokhara
Tibet 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Kailasa Tour Kailasa - Lhasa Tour Lhasa Tour Tibet Tour Adventure Kailash Everest BC - Lhasa Kailash - Everest BC Kailash Tour Kailash - Simikot Tour Kailash - India Tour Lhasa-Everest-Kailash Tibet Tour (7n/8d)

Peak Climbing

Spring 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Chulu West Dromo Peak Ganja La Chuli Hinchuli Island Peak Kwangde Lobuche Mera peak Pisang Peak Pokalde Peak Ramdung Go Singu Chuli Tharpu Chuli
Autumn 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Chulu West Dromo Peak Ganja La Chuli Hinchuli Island Peak Kwangde Lobuche Mera peak Pisang Peak Pokalde Peak Ramdung Go Singu Chuli Tharpu Chuli

Festivals

Nepal 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Mani Rrimdu -Thame Mani R. - Thengboche Tiji Mustang
Tibet 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Saga - Dawa Festival
Bhutan 2008 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Jambay - Festival Paro - Festival Tangbi - Festival Tshechu - Festival

KIT/EQUIPMENT:

i. For Liaison Officer 

19. A L.O shall accompany a party to a maximum height with the consent of the leader or at least stay at the base camp till the party descends and return with the party for briefing at Islamabad. For this purpose a party shall provide him, free of cost necessary kit and equipment as detailed at Annexure-C in order to enable him to perform his duties without any risk to his person.

20. Kit/equipment for L.O should be brought to his measurements sent to a party in advance. If a party does not receive measurement before its departure for Pakistan it may bring standard size kit and equipment. Shirts and Jean trousers may be purchased in Pakistan to avoid size problems.

ii. For Low Altitude Porters

21. A low altitude porter shall accompany a party upon the base camp (Maximum height 5,500 meters). For this purpose a party shall provide him with standard kit/equipment as detailed at Annexure-D free of cost.

22. In case a low altitude porter is desired by the party to go above 5,500 meters (except passes enroute) he shall be entitled to kit/equipment and ration as prescribed for high altitude porters at Annexure-E.

23. The cook will be provided the kit/equipment (except the climbing tools) of a high altitude porter.

iii. For High Altitude Porters

24. A party shall arrange to provide, free of cost, standard kit and equipment to a high altitude porter as detailed at Annexure-E in order to enable him to perform his duties.

iv. For Communication

25. A party shall be equipped with reasonable communication means such as Walkie talkie, Radio/Transistor set, and high powered transmitter for communication form mountains with district headquarters (optional frequencies allotted are 5201 KHZ, 1082 KHZ, 15951 KHZ and 16411 KHZ).

v. General

26. Kit/equipment for porters shall be handed over to them in the presence of L.O prior to the start of caravan.

27. No party shall be allowed to proceed to its destination if the Kit/equipment provided by it to L.O/porter is found incomplete or sub-standard in quality. Before leaving Rawalpindi/Islamabad a L.O shall satisfy himself that the kit/equipment is complete and of required standard. Kit and equipment given to L.O is returnable but, the items of personal use and clothing such as Jackets, Trousers, Shirts, Gloves, Stocks, Caps approach march boots, Pullovers, ruck sack and sleeping bag are to be retained by the Liaison officer.

28. Use of communication systems: It will be advisable to carry proper communication systems by a party. The L.O will also be provided appropriate communicational equipment. The obtaining clearance of communication systems to be used by the party is indispensable which should be intimated well in time on prescribed form (Annexure-K).

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IMP/EXP. OF EQUIPMENT:

29. Equipment, non-consumable and consumable stores imported by a party into Pakistan shall be subject to the following conditions:

a. Equipment and non-consumable stores will be allowed temporary entry free of customs duty and sales tax livable there on subject to an understanding (Annexure-f) being furnished by a leader of the expedition to the effect that the equipment etc. will be re-exported out of Pakistan on completion of the mission and that no part of it will be sold or otherwise disposed of in Pakistan, failing which duty and sales tax livable thereon will be paid.

b. Consumable stores and medicines will be allowed exemption from customs duty and sales tax subject to the said undertaking (Annexure-f) being furnished by the leader of the expenditure to the effect that they will be used for the purpose which they that they will be used for the purpose for which they have been imported and will not be sold or otherwise disposed off in Pakistan failing which customs duty and sales tax livable thereon will be paid. The unconsumed portion will be re-exported out of Pakistan on completion of the mission.

c. Above conditions shall not apply when donation of the consumable stores and medicines etc. is made in Pakistan with prior permission of the Government and for which official receipt will be issued.

30. A party shall send to Tourism Division an application in triplicate as per said Annexure-F along with three copies of the list of equipment. Cost price of all the items shall also be shown on the said list. Tourism Division shall return one copy to the party after affixing signature/seal. Another copy shall be sent to the customs authority at the point of entry who shall clear the equipment when it arrives with a party.

31. If some equipment is to be sent to Pakistan in advance, Tourism Division shall be so informed. In case that one copy of the application at the said Annexure-f along with its enclosures, shall be handed over to a clearing and forwarding agent to be nominated for this purpose by a party. Another coy shall be sent to the customs authority at the point of entry.

32. After clearance of the equipment, the local agency shall have to arrange for its transport, storage and protection till it is handed over to the part on arrival. He shall also pay local octroi duty, if any. He shall be advised to contact a representative of Tourism Division in case of difficulty.