Mount K2 | Highest Mountains In Pakistan

Mount K2 is the second-highest mountain in the world, with an elevation of 8,611 meters, located in the Karakoram mountain range on the border of China and Pakistan. The peak was named as it is the highest mountain in the Karakoram Range. K2, also known as Mount Godwin Austen, is a person who first summited the peak. The mountain was first climbed on 31st July 1954 by Italian mountaineer and skier Achille Compagnoni with Lino Lacedelli. Mount K2 is among the most difficult-to-climb mountain among14 eight-thousanders. The well-known mountaineers who successfully climbed K2 describe it as a “killer” and “savage” mountain.

Every year, Imagine Nepal organize a K2 expedition by hiring our own Sherpa from Nepal. As a result, we have good experience operating theK2 in the past years in 2014, 2017, 2021 (First Successful winter Ascent) and 2022.

Facts: The weather on K2 is unpredictable. It remains clouded chiefly and has high wind. The risk of avalanches and rock falls are the other two major factors for the expedition’s failure on K2. The first woman to reach the K2 summit was the legendary Polish climber Wanda Rutkiewicz in 1986.

Brief Itinerary View in full

Day 1Arrive in Islamabad Airport, transfer to hotel is provided
Day 2Islamabad:Briefing at Ministry of Tourism
Day 3Flight from Islamabad to Skardu (2500m), free afternoon to explore the city
Day 4 & 5Weather contingency day for drive to Sakardu, in case of flight cancellation
Day 6Drive from Sakardu to Askole–6 hours
Day 7Drive to Jula andTrek toPaiju–6 to7 hours
Day 8Rest and acclimatization day at Piaju
Day 9Trek to Urdukus (3900m) via Horbose (3795m)
Day 10Trek to Goro-II(4295m)
Day 11Trek to Concordia (4500m) onto the Baltoro Glacier
Day 12Trek to K2 Base Camp (5100m)
Day 13-44Climbing Period
Day 45Trek from K2 Base Camp to Goro-II–7 to 8 hours
Day 46Trek to Khuburche–7 to 8 hours
Day 47Trek to Khuburche to Jhula (7 hours) and drive to Ashkoli
Day 48Drive to Sakardu (2500m) passing the Shigar Valley
Day 49Flight to Islamabad
Day 50Final Departure

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Dates and Prices

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Islamabad Service includes arrival & departure transfers, domestic airport transfers,4nights in hotel at Islamabad with breakfast and a welcome dinner
Government fee climbing royalty/permit. Includes all thepermits charges required toclimbK2, including the garbage deposit fee and government liaison officer charges.
Trekking service includes all the necessary arrangements required during the trek: i.e. domestic flight/transfers, accommodation and three meals a day in local lodges, a trekking guide and portage of personal trekking & climbing gears
Basecamp Service includes three-course meals a day and unlimited hot drinks while at basecamp, a required number of kitchen crew with their wages, transfers and insurance, a personal tent, and a common dining tent with a heating system and generator /solar battery charging facilities, toilet tent, shower tent and human waste disposal fees
Higher camp Service (C1, C2, C3 & C4), higher camp service beyond the basecamp; it includes the necessary number of tents, oxygen set(6 bottles), high food, cooking pots, epi gas, gas stove, walkie-talkie, satellite phone and weather forecast.
High Altitude Climbing Sherpa, a personal climbing Sherpa with his climbing permit, equipment, daily wages, load ferry charge, meals, accommodation, oxygen set(3bottles)if required, flight/transfers and insurance for the expedition duration

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The expedition price does not include your international airfare, climbing gear, visafees,evacuation costs, insurance and other personal nature expenses. In addition, the clientsare accountable for paying the summit bonus ofUS$ 1500and tips to personal Sherpaonce they reach camp IV and tipping for the kitchen staff,US$ 350 per client.

Key information

K2 Expedition 2023

The Imagine Nepal K2 Expedition team successfully reached the summit of Mount K2, the second-highest mountain in the world. The group consisted of six clients and six Sherpas. Mount K2 is located in the Karakoram Mountain range and stands at 8,611 meters. The expedition faced numerous challenges but started their summit push at 11:30 p.m. on July 26. The summiteers from Imagine Nepal include individuals from the United States, China, Australia, Singapore, Pakistan, and Sherpas from Nepal. For more details, click here.

K2 Expedition 2022

Second Summit Date: July 28 2022

It was an epic day for all of us on K2. Our Team set a record for the fastest ascent of K2 in 12 hours, 20 minutes and 23 seconds Tsering Sherpa. He started from base camp at 4:30 pm on 27th July-2022 and reached the Summit on July 28 2022, at 4:50:23 am. Also, Mr Jit Bahadur Sherpa, Pemba Chhiri Sherpa, and Pemba Sherpa reached the K2 Summit on the same day.

First Summit Date: July 22 2022

On July 22 2022, between 8- 9 am (Pakistan local time), 21 climbers from Imagine Nepal team made it to the Summit. Summiteer Name list:

Mingma G – 4th summit of Mt.K2
Dawa Gyalje Sherpa
Tamting Sherpa
Lakpa Tamang
Pemba Chhiri Sherpa
Angdu Sherpa
Dawa Sherpa
Tsering Sherpa
Pemba Tenzing Sherpa
Sonam Tashi Sherpa
Nima Dorjee Sherpa
Shah Simshali -Pakistan
王钟 Wang Zhong -China
高立 Gao li -China
Mr Aleksandr Yul Gromen -Germany
Ms Gina Marie Rzucidlo -USA
Ms Jennifer Lyn Drummond -USA
Mr Par Stefan Isgren -Sweden
Ms Jill Wheatley -Canada
Mr Sashko Kedev -Macedonia
Mr Naoki Ishikhawa –Japan

K2 Expedition 2017

In 2017, our K2 Team put 12 climbers on K2 Summit on 28-07-2017. We are the only Team to make the K2 Summit in 2017. We also changed our camp3 to a new location, this time experiencing an avalanche in 2016 on the previous camp3. Therefore, only our Team of 12 members made it to the Summit in 2017.

Here are our 2017 K2 summit list and records:

Mr Mingma G Sherpa- climbed in 2014 without oxygen and in 2017 with oxygen. 2 times K2 summit/among the highest summit record.
Mr Dawa Gyalje Sherpa- In 2014, his sister, Ms Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, climbed K2 being the first Nepalese woman, and now they are the world’s only brother and sister to climb K2.
Mr Tsering Pemba Sherpa- His first Summit on K2. Now we are 9 K2 Summiters from Rolwaling valley, Nepal.
Mr Nima Tshering Sherpa
Mr. Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa
Mr Ngima Norbu Sherpa-He was the fourth Nepalese to Summit K2 without oxygen after Tsering Dorjee Sherpa and Pemba Gyaljen Sherpa in 2008 and Mingma Gyalje Sherpa in 2014.
Mr Fazal-only Pakistani to climb K2 twice and also without oxygen
Mr Zhang Liang, China, climbed 13X8000m peaks, including K2.
Mr Liu Yong Zhong, China, climbed 10X8000m mountains, including K2.
Ms Dong Hongjuan, China, climbed 9X8000m mountains, including K2.
Ms Vanessa O’Brien from the USA completed 5X8000m peaks and became the first American Woman on K2.
Mr John Snorri became the first person from Iceland on K2.

K2 Expedition 2016

The 2016 K2 Team ended their expedition from camp-3 after a colossal avalanche washed away the whole camp-3, where the Team deposited all the climbing gear, food, oxygen, tents, masks and regulator. As a result, K2 remained unclimbed in 2016’s primary season. Nevertheless, the team members wished to return in 2017.

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