K2 & Baltoro
Sia Kangri (7,422 m): The Conway Saddle Peak at the Head of the Baltoro
Sia Kangri is a 7,422 m peak at the head of the Baltoro, on the Pakistan-China border above the Conway Saddle. Route from Skardu and Askole, the 1934 first ascent, season, permits and honest difficulty - from a local Balti team.
Mitre Peak (6,010 m): The Rock Tower at Concordia, Climbed Once in 1980 (2027)
Mitre Peak stands at roughly 6,010 m at Concordia on the Baltoro Glacier. Where it is, how to trek to its foot from Skardu, the season, the difficulty, and why it has been climbed only once.
Skyang Kangri (7,545 m): The Staircase Peak Beside K2 — Route, History & 2027 Guide
Skyang Kangri, the 7,545 m Staircase Peak 7 km north-east of K2: one ascent in 1976, an unclimbed West Face, and the K2 Base Camp trek that puts you beneath it.
Skil Brum (7,410 m): K2's Overlooked Neighbour and the 53-Hour First Ascent (2027)
Skil Brum, 7,410 m, stands 9 km west of K2 on the Godwin-Austen Glacier and almost nobody climbs it. The route from Askole, the astonishing 53-hour 1957 first ascent, the season, and how hard it really is.
Baltoro Kangri (Golden Throne) 7,312 m: Route, History and Climbing Guide
Baltoro Kangri, the Golden Throne, is a 7,312 m peak at the head of the Baltoro Glacier. Route from Askole via Concordia and the Vigne Glacier, the 1963 first ascent, season, difficulty and permits.
Paiju Peak (6,610 m): The Baltoro's Gatekeeper — Campsite, Route & First Ascent (2027)
Paiju Peak is 6,610 m of Karakoram rock and ice at the mouth of the Baltoro Glacier. Here is the campsite beneath it, the route from Askole, the 1976 Pakistani first ascent, and an honest read on how hard it is.
Muztagh Tower (7,273 m): The Last Citadel of the Baltoro — Route, History & 2027 Guide
The Muztagh Tower is a 7,273 m rock and ice peak in the Baltoro Muztagh, long thought unclimbable until two teams summited within five days in July 1956. Route, history, season and how to see it from the Baltoro.
Do You Need Travel Insurance for High-Altitude Trekking in Pakistan? (2027 Guide)
Standard travel insurance stops covering you above roughly 4,500-5,500m in Pakistan's Karakoram. Here's what K2 Base Camp, Concordia and Gondogoro La trekkers actually need to carry in 2026.
Best Time to Visit Gilgit-Baltistan: A Season-by-Season Guide (2027)
A season-by-season guide to Gilgit-Baltistan: when Deosai and Khunjerab Pass open, when Hunza blooms, when the high routes are climbable, and when to just stay home.
Gasherbrum IV (7,925 m): The Shining Wall of the Baltoro (2027)
Gasherbrum IV (7,925 m), the Baltoro’s Shining Wall: its history, the trek to see it from Concordia, when to go, and how a local Balti team supports climbers.