Expeditions
Istor-o-Nal (7,403 m): The Hindu Kush Giant Hiding Behind Tirich Mir
Istor-o-Nal is 7,403 m and the third-highest peak in the Hindu Kush, hidden behind Tirich Mir in Upper Chitral. The route from Shagrom, the Tirich Glacier base camp at about 4,700 m, the 1955 first ascent, season, difficulty and permits — straight from a local team.
Gasherbrum VI (6,979 m): The Last Unclimbed Gasherbrum — Route, History and Access 2027
Gasherbrum VI (6,979 m) is the only unclimbed peak in the Gasherbrum group. Five attempts, no summit — the history, the approach from Skardu, the season and the honest difficulty, from a Balti team on the Baltoro.
Gasherbrum V (7,147 m): The Baltoro Peak Nobody Climbed Until 2014 — Route, History & 2027 Expedition Guide
Gasherbrum V (7,147 m) stands on Gasherbrum IV's south ridge above the Baltoro and stayed unclimbed until 2014. Route, first-ascent history, season, permits and how we run it from Skardu.
Saraghrar (7,340 m): The Hindu Kush Giant Above Chitral — Route, History & 2027 Base Camp Trek
Saraghrar, 7,340 m, is the fourth-highest peak in the Hindu Kush and one of Pakistan's least-visited big mountains. The five-day base camp trek up the Ziwor Gol, the climbing history, season, permits and honest difficulty.
Tirich Mir (7,708 m): The Roof of the Hindu Kush - Route, Base Camp Trek and History
Tirich Mir is 7,708 m, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush and the highest mountain outside the Himalaya and Karakoram. The normal route, the Babu Base Camp trek from Shagrom, season, permits, history and honest difficulty - from a local Pakistani team.
Uli Biaho Tower (6,109 m): The Baltoro Granite Spire and Its 1979 First Ascent (2027)
Uli Biaho Tower, a 6,109 m granite spire west of the Trango group on the Baltoro. Route, the 1979 alpine-style first ascent, season, difficulty and how to get there from Skardu.
Shani Peak (5,887 m): Naltar Valley’s Alpine Summit and the Trek Beneath It (2027)
Shani Peak (about 5,887 m) rises above the Naltar Valley near Gilgit. Route, the 1986 first ascent, season, difficulty and how to plan it, honestly.
Koyo Zom (6,872 m): The Highest Peak of the Hindu Raj, Climbed Three Times in Fifty Years (2027)
Koyo Zom, about 6,872 m, is the highest mountain of Pakistan's Hindu Raj and one of its least climbed. Route, 1968 first ascent, the 2019 north-west face, season, permits and honest difficulty.
Gasherbrum III (7,952 m): The Karakoram Giant 48 Metres Short of an 8000er — Route, History & 2027 Guide
Gasherbrum III stands 7,952 m in the Baltoro Muztagh — 48 metres short of 8,000 and almost never climbed. Route from Askole, first ascent in 1975, the 2024 West Ridge, season and honest difficulty.