Skardu & Baltistan
Chogo Lungma Glacier & Arandu: Trekking Baltistan's Quietest Ice Highway
The Chogo Lungma is a roughly 40 km glacier at the head of the Basha Valley, and the trek from Arandu to Spantik Base Camp is the quietest big-glacier walk in Baltistan. Route, itinerary, season, difficulty and history, from a local Balti team in Skardu.
K7 (6,934 m): Charakusa Granite, a Legendary Solo, and the Base Camp Trek from Hushe
K7 is a 6,934 m granite peak at the head of the Charakusa Glacier above Hushe. First climbed in 1984, soloed by Steve House in 2004, with its central summit still unclimbed. Route, history, season, difficulty and the base camp trek, from a Skardu-based Balti team.
K6 (Baltistan Peak), 7,282 m: Charakusa Valley Route, History and 2027 Guide
K6, or Baltistan Peak, is a 7,282 m mountain at the head of the Charakusa Glacier above Hushe. Route to base camp, first-ascent history, season, difficulty and permits, from a Balti team in Skardu.
Burji La Trek 4,880 m: Skardu to Deosai, and a K2 View Without the Baltoro (2027 Guide)
Burji La is the roughly 4,880 m pass on the wall above Skardu, linking the Skardu valley to the Deosai plateau. Route, itinerary, season, difficulty and the honest truth about the K2 view, from a Balti team based at the bottom of the climb.
Link Sar (7,041 m): The Karakoram Giant Unclimbed Until 2019 — Route, History & 2027 Guide
Link Sar (7,041 m) sits between K6 and K7 above the Charakusa Glacier and stayed unclimbed until August 2019. Route, first-ascent history, the trek in from Hushe, season, permits and honest difficulty.
Skoro La Trek: The Old Pass Between Shigar and Askole (2027)
Skoro La (approx. 4,900-5,070 m) is the old foot route between Shigar valley and Askole in Baltistan: a strenuous 7-9 day crossing with a glacier pass, best walked July to mid-September.
Haramosh Peak & the Kutwal Lake Trek: The Karakoram's Quiet Tragedy (2027)
A trek to Kutwal Lake beneath Haramosh Peak (7,409 m) in the Karakoram — wild, lightly-trekked, and tied to one of mountaineering's quietest tragedies.
Astore Valley & Rama Lake: Nanga Parbat's Other Side (2027)
Rama Lake sits at roughly 3,300 m above Astore town, reached by an 11 km jeep track and a short forest walk. The route, the history, and Nanga Parbat's other face.
Skardu in a Day: Kharpocho Fort, Manthal Buddha Rock & Satpara Lake (2027)
A single day loop from Skardu spanning 1,300 years: 16th-century Kharpocho Fort, the 8th-century Manthal Buddha Rock, and Satpara Lake at 2,600 m. Route, season and honest difficulty notes for 2026.