K2 Base Camp Hike

A hike to the K2 base camp, in July 2007.

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The Karakorum Highway: On the Karakorum Highway enroute to Skardu from Islamabad. This picture is somewhere near Islamabad.

The Karakorum Highway

KKH Distance signboard

Food stop enroute to Skardu at Sombul Nalla

Indus River from the KKH

The Indus Motel in Skardu

The board at the Indus Motel

Indus River at Skardu

Road to Deosai Plains

Flora on a rock at Deosai

Bridge over Bra Pani

Another view of the bridge at Deosai

Marmot at Deosai

The amazingly green Deosai plain

Driving through Deosai

Deosai park sign

A polo match at Skardu

Trees near Skardu

Main Street Skardu

Enroute to Askole from Skardu

The Indus river from Askole road

Drive to Askole

Our rental CJ-5

Landslide by the waterfall

By the river enroute to Askole

Askole - our first camp site

Askole Campsite

An hour into the hike from Askole

Climb on the way to Jhoola

Tea break at Korophon

Hiking to Jhoola

Another stop while hiking

A slippery descent

How to walk on slippery slopes

How to walk on slippery slopes part 2

Paiju Peak shrouded in clouds

Trail near Paiju

River crossing near Paiju

Tree near Paiju

Mountain tops at Paiju

Our tents at Paiju

First view of the Baltoro glacier

Khiz trying to climb Paiju peak

Midway up Paiju Peak

Mountain near Paiju

Snowy mountain near Paiju

Moutains at the start of the Baltoro

The Trango towers

Resting underneath a big rock

View from inside the tent at Liligo

Liligo Campsite

The view approaching Urdukas

The view approaching Urdukas 2

Watching the mountains

Rock suspended in the Glacier

Mountain Glacier

On the Baltoro 2

Glacier, water and Mountains

Glacier, water and a mountain

Icy glacier path

Walking on the Baltoro

The Baltoro up close

Big rock balanced on ice

Close up of the balancing act

Walking on the Glacier

Another river crossing

Mountains near Urdukas

Helicopter flying overhead

Urudukas Campsite

Solar panels at Urdukas

The View from Urdukas

Urdukas campsite from uptop

Urudukas Campsite upclose

Crow flying amidst the mountains

Heading from Urdukas to Goro I

Glacier coming down from the mountains

Shelter from a snowstorm at Goro I

Snowstorm from inside our shelter

Iceberg on the glacier

Enroute from Goro I to Goro II

Arctic landscape

Arctic landscape 2

Walking amidst ice in the snowstorm

Goro II campsite snowing

Goro II campsite

Tent at Concordia

Concordia campsite

Tent at Concordia in the morning

Asad stydying a map

Peaks around Concordia

Peaks around Concordia 2

Peaks around Concordia 3

View from Concordia

Heading to Broad Peak base camp from Concordia

Bridge over a Crevass

Concordia campsite

K2 from Concordia

Sunlight on Broad Peak

Golden mountain

Sunset on Broad Peak

Hiking to K2 base camp from Concordia

On the K2 trail

Close up view of the K2 trail

Ice fence before K2

Helicopter heading back from base camp

Rest stop enroute to basecamp

Ice landscape near Broad Peak

Camps up Broad Peak

Broad peak basecamp at sunrise

Climbing Broad Peak

Ice field at K2

Long line of climbers on Broad Peak

Avalanche on K1

Avalanche hitting the ground at K2 base camp

Celebration at K2 Base camp

Khiz playing the drum

Khiz playing the drum with one heck of a majestic backdrop

Local dance at K2

A high tech tent

Celebration feast at Broad Peak base camp

Another song and dance

Khiz drumming again

High up in the Sky

Heading towards Broad peak base camp

Paraglider against the mountains

Broad peak basecamp

Paragliding down to Broad peak basecamp

Glacier opposite broad peak

Back to Concordia

Tea stop near Concordia

Camped next to a wind shaped ice sculpture

Heading back to Goro II from Concordia

Walking along a ridge

Urdukas Campsite

Closer view of the Urdukas campsite

Glacier near Urdukas

KO on the glacier

About to arrive at Khoburtse

Waterfall near Khoburtse

Song and dance at Paiju

Song and dance at Paiju 2

Song and dance at Paiju 3

Cloudy sky river

Heading towards Jhoola

A group photo at Jhoola

Khiz on the path back to Askole

Fields near Askole

The Askole Skardu road

A rally drivers dream

The view on the Askole road

Sunbathing in the river

More road. And a Tree. or two.

Askole to Skardu

Roadblock on the KKH

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