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

K2 (8616m) EXPEDITION - Pakistan 2008

Karakoram in Turkish language means “Black Rubble”. In 1856 A.D. Capt. Montgomerie surveyed a number of peaks in the Baltoro area of the Karakoram from a distance of about 200km. He explored a cluster of high peaks and named them K1, K2, K3 and soon with the prefix “K” for Karakoram.

In 1861 A.D. the area was further surveyed by Col. Godwin Austin and recommended K2 as the highest and measured it to be 8619m only three meters more than its official height (1988) of 8616m. Its local name is Chogori, which means the "Great Mountain".

Thus, K2, the second highest mountain in the world stands majestically above the combination with the sweeping Godwin Austin Glacier offering an ice highway towards its surface. It was first climbed by Italians. The route to K2 goes through the Baltoro region of Baltistan. There are several high peaks, which are persisted, in the world’s largest temperate zone glacier. Only the highest or more prominent ones have been named or climbed. A wonderful nineteen of these peaks stand over 7600m while four of them are 8000meters.

TRIP ITINERARY:

30 May 2008 Day 01 Islamabad
Arrival Islamabad. Transfer to hotel for overnight.

31 May 2008 Day 02 Islamabad
Welcome reception at Alpine Club of Pakistan. Overnight at hotel

01 June 2008 Day 03 Skardu/Chilas
a) Fly to Skardu PK-451 (09:30 – 10:30). (Flight is subject to weather). Upon arrival transfer to hotel for overnight.
b) In case of cancellation of flight (12-14 hrs) drive by coach to Chilas (480 km) on Karakoram Highway.  Overnight at hotel

02 June 2008 Day 04 Chilas / Skardu
a) Day free at Skardu
b) If your are driving, complete road journey (07–08 hrs) to Skardu (275 km) En-route has good view of Nanga Parbat (8125m) at the confluence of Indus River and the rapids and fall of Indus River. Overnight at hotel

03 June Day 05  Skardu  Final preparation day at Skardu. Overnight at hotel.

04 June 2008 Day 06 Askole: (3000m)
By jeeps drive to Askole (8-9 hrs). The last village of about 50 houses. The villagers grow their own cereals, vegetable and fruit and own large herds of sheep’s, goats, yaks and dzos. Overnight in tent

05 June 2008  Day 07 Jhola: (3200m)
Start 2-3 hours, walk across wasteland and traverse Biafo Glacier, a to tiny Ocean of moving boulders and crevasses 2 km wide.  Cross the glacier and after a lunch break continue to Jhola (4-5 hrs). Cross-Dumardo River Bridge and camp at rather dusty campsite  encompassed  by a few bushes with a side stream.  Overnight in tent.

06 June 2008 Day 08  Paiyu: (3600m)
Start on a monderately easy trail for 3-4 hrs. Crossing Bardumal campsites along a 2-km stretch of sandy River beach. After a lunch break continue towards Paiyu for another 2-3 hrs. trail climbs to a Vantage Point providing view of the Snout of Baltoro. And in the far distance a marvelous panorama of Cathedral Towers and triangle of K2 to the left for the first time. Paiyu is a herded campsite. Overnight in tent.

07 June 2008 Day 09 Paiyu: (3600m)
Traditional rest day at Paiyu.  Overnight at tent.

08 June 2008 Day 10 Khuburtze: (4000m)
Start for a 5-8 hrs. slight climb up Baltoro Glacier on the southern edge. After about two hours the path divides at the snout of Baltoro glacier where the left side goes to the BC of Tango Tower and the Sarpo Lgo pass. Continue to the side right climbing up on to the glacier that stretches up the valley 62 km long and 2 km wide. Follow the southern edge to Liliwa and onward to Khuburtze lovely walks for about 90 minutes to the campsite and with clear water. Overnight at camping

09 June 2008 Day 11 Urdukas: (4200m)
4-5 hours lovely walk mostly along the crest of lateral moraine with stunning views of Paiyu Peak, Chorichi, Uli Biaho, Tango Towers and so on. Urdukas is a viewable campsite. However like Paiyu this site is over used and polluted. Overnight at camping.

10 June 2008 Day 12 Goro II: (4500m)
6-8 hours walk on the glacier. The first hour walk is across difficult side Crevasses, however the way is smoother and easy in the center. Continue for 2-3 hours to Goro-I opposite of Yermanendo Glacier falling down from the Mashebrum pass. For the next 3-4 hrs continue east up the Baltoro glacier. Following telephone wire from army HQ Goro to Gasherbrum IV. Goro-II campsite is pitched on the rough stones and ice in the hub of the glacier with water from the glacier melt. Overnight at tent.

11 June 2008 Day 13 Concordia (4700m) / K2 Base Camp (5100m)
6-8 hours slightly easy walk, with spectacular views and titanic mountain panorama, including Muztagh Tower, Gasherbrum IV, Mitre Peak and the mighty K-2. Camp at Concordia named by Martin Conway after the place De La Concordia in Paris. Lunch at Concordia. You will be meeting some crevasses near Godwin Austin glacier. Overnight at tent.

12 June – 26 July 2008 Day 14-58  45 days for acclimatization and climbing.

27 July 2008 Day 59 Vigne Glacier or Ali camp: (4800m)
5-6 hours continue walk on Vigne Glacier, proving gorgeous views of Chogolisa, and Mitre Peak, A rare mountain panorama and camp just below pass. Overnight at camping

28 July 2008 Day 60 Gondogoro La (5680m) / Khuspang (4680m)
4-5 hours. Start very early in the morning for the uneasy and steep ascend to Gondogora_La (high pass), and another 3-4 hrs descend to the high camp (Khuspang) on the other side. Also BC for Gondogoro Peak. Continue trek to Dalzampa: (4300m) another 4-5 hours easy descends glacier Moraine to exotic campsite of Dalzampa “field of flower”. A climb to the lateral Moraine provides fantastic views of glacier and jagged spires. Overnight in tent.

29 July 2008 Day 61 Shaieshcho: (3600m) Hushe: (3300m)
4-5 hours walk on the lateral moraine through wild roses, gooseberry cedar and Tamarisk bushes. The Charksa valley joins the Gondogoro at Shaieshcho and the route leads towards the base camp of K6 and K7. Another 4-5 hours the last day of the trek follow the east bank of Hushe River on an easy path through the field and camp out side the village.

30 July 2008 Day 62 Skardu: (2340m)
By jeep drive to Skardu via Khaplu. The second largest kingdom in the old Baltistan safe guarding the trade route to Ladakh along Shyok River. Overnight at hotel.

31 July 2008 Day 63 Islamabad / Chilas
a) Fly to Islamabad PK-452 (11:20 – 12:20). (Subject to weather). Upon arrival transfer to hotel.
b) In case of flight cancellation drive to Chilas. Overnight at hotel.

01 August 2008 Day 64 Islamabad
a) Leisure day at Islamabad

In case of driving, complete road journey from Chilas to Islamabad. Overnight at hotel.

02 August 2008 Day 65   Islamabad
Farewell meeting at Alpine Club of Pakistan. Overnight at hotel.

03 August 2008 Day 66 Fly Out
Transfer to airport for your return flight home.

Cost:

	2 pax	3 pax	4pax	5 pax	6 pax	7 pax	8 pax	9 pax
Royalty fee	$3000	$2000	$1500	$1200	$1000	$  858	$  875	$  889
Pollution fee	$  100	$    67	$    50	$    40	$    34	$    29	$    25	$    23
LO’s expenses	$1795	$1197	$  898	$  718	$  599	$  513	$  449	$  399
Expd. package	$6800	$6000	$5500	$5000	$4700	$4500	$4200	$4000
Airfare ISB/KDU/ISB	$  170	$  170	$  170	$  170	$  170	$  170	$  170	$  170
Total	$11865	$9434	$8118	$7128	$6503	$6070	$5719	$5481

SERVICES INCLUDE:

1. Liaison with ministry of tourism in Islamabad for permit process and measurement of Liaison officer.
2. Process of import/export permit from ministry of tourism.
3. Clearance of cargo before arrival of the team and its storage.
4. Assistance upon arrival/departure.
5. Welcome reception (briefing)/farewell meeting (debriefing) at Alpine Club of Pakistan.
6. Hotel accommodation at tourist class hotels at Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Chilas and Skardu with all meals.
7. All meals during trek and 45 days at B.C
8. Porterage of 75 kg per person of expedition equipment and high altitude food etc. to the B.C and 50 kg per person on return from BC.
9. Road transfers between airport/hotel and within city as per itinerary.
10. Sleeping tents, mattresses, mess, kitchen and toilet tent with tables/field stools and camping ground fees.
11. Kitchen equipment, crockery, cutlery, fuel and related community gear.
12. Wages and basic kit of guide, Srdar, cook and assistant(s).
13. Insurance of our field staff and low altitude porters (except helicopter rescue).
14. Porterage at airports, hotels, toll taxes and parking fee etc.
15. Letter of guarantee on behalf of team/client for environmental bond for USD 1000.
16. Mail handling/forwarding to BC/overseas except postage charges.
17. Reconfirmation of air tickets.
18. Above quotation is based on present porter rates and valid for 2008.
19. All expenses of Gov. Liaison officer

SERVICES NOT INCLUDE:

1. International & domestic airfare, airport tax, excess baggage charges.
2. Surface transfers in case of flight cancellations to the kick off point.
3. High altitude porters/any crew above BC.
4. Tents, sleeping bags, personal and climbing equipment of any kind beyond base camp including high altitude food and oxygen.
5. Hiring of HAPs, mail runner(s) and any other crew as per requirement. (wages and kit to be arranged by the team).
6. Medications ground evacuations and helicopter rescue charges of any kind.
7. Room services, laundry, beverages, phone/communication bills and items of personal nature.
8. Insurance liability of member(s) and other under force majeure conditions. 
9. Clearing agent charges.
10. Any other service not mentioned in this condition sheet.
11. Porters and staff tips

REFUND:

1. If the cancellation is made 30ays + prior to departure full payment will be refunded and a nominal communication service charge will be deducted.
2. NSE reserves the right to deduct:
3. 25% cancellation charge from paid package price if the cancellation is made in less than 25 day of arrival date.
4. 40% in case of cancellation in less than 10 days.
5. In case of cancellation prior to arrival, all charges in respect of confirmed bookings that entail no-show charges by hotels/transport/airline will have to be paid by the clients.
6. Anyone deciding to abandon the trip after arrival or leave during the trip for whatever reason(s) whether the clients own or external (of the nature of force majeure) will not be eligible for a refund. This also applies in case the entire group completes/abandons the trip and decides to return earlier than the agreed time schedule.
7. Nominal communication service charge will also be deducted from the refund.