K2 Expedition and Karakoram Climbing - SummitClimb

K2 Cost

Full Service Cost: $43,550, £30,750, €36,550

Our “full-service” expedition includes:

• British, American, and European leader/coordinator
• 5 bottle set of oxygen, mask, hoses, and regulator(More oxygen available on request)
• Personal climbing Sherpa
• All internal / domestic transport
• 50 Kg (110 lbs) personal baggage
• Three meals per day
• Permit fees and liaison officers
• Group, emergency equipment, satellite phone
• Personal tents in basecamp (no sharing)
• Double occupancy tents above base camp
• Full base camp with dinning tent, showers, bathroom, and solar charge
• Two nights stay in Islamabad hotel on arrival and two nights prior to departure in a double room. Private rooms are available for a small additional fee.

What is not included?

• International flights to Islamabad and back home
• Mountain climbing rescue and travel insurance
• Personal climbing/trekking equipment and clothing
• Pakistan visa

Our basic service expedition includes:

• British, American, or European leader/coordinator
• All internal / domestic flights (weather dependent), buses, jeeps, and porters
• 50 Kg personal baggage transport to base camp
• Three meals each day while traveling to/from base camp
• Permit fees and liaison officers
• Group emergency equipment and satellite phone
• Two nights stay in Islamabad hotel on arrival and two nights prior to departure in a double room. Private rooms are available for a small additional fee.

Dates and Proposed Itinerary for K2

15 June to 5 August 2018 (52 days)

K2 - The Abruzzi Spur Route (South East Ridge)

• Day 1 - Arrive Islamabad. Transfer to hotel for overnight
• Day 2 - Free day at Islamabad 508 m (1667 ft.)
• Day 3 - Fly to Skardu
• Day 4-5 - Organising and paperwork in Skardu. Hotel. 2,230 m (7,316 ft.)
• Day 6 - Drive by Jeep to Askole. Camp. 3,039 m (9,970 ft.)
• Day 7-14 - Trek to K2 Basecamp 5,650m (18,537 ft.)
• Day 15- 42 - Climb K2
  
  
  • C1 is at 6,050m (19,849 ft.)
  • C2 is at 6,700 m (21,981 ft.)
  • C3 is at 7,200 m (23,622 ft.) is the most technical section, with 400 metres of steep climbing up the "Black Pyramid"
  • C4 is at 7,600 m (24,934 ft.)
    
    
• K2 Summit - 8611m (28,251 ft.)
• Day 43 - Follow the Upper Baltoro Glacier to Ali Camp (4,800 metres/15,748 ft.)
• Day 44 - Cross the Gondogoro La (5,585 metres / 18,323 ft.) to Huisprung
• Day 45 - Trek down the Gondogoro Glacier to Dalsan (4,150 metres / 13,615 ft.)
• Day 46 - Trek down the Gondogoro Valley to Saitcho (3,350 metres / 10,990 ft.)
• Day 47 –Trek to Hushe Village (3,050 metres / 10,006 ft.)
• Day 48 - Drive beside to Skardu (2,230 metres / 7316 ft.)
• Day 49 - De-briefing at Tourism Department. Showers, laundry, shopping. Hotel
• Day 50 - Islamabad / Chilas. Hotel
• Day 51 - Final paperwork, shopping, farewell dinner in Islamabad. Hotel.
• Day 52 - Fly Home.

K2 climbing route

K2 Climb Personal & Team Equipment | SummitClimb

Climbing:

• Climbing harness
• 5 meters (16 ft.) of 6mm accessory cord
• Figure 8 abseil/belay device (tube style devices, i.e. ATC will not work on fixed lines)
• Full size ascender (i.e. PetzlAscention)
• 2 locking carabiners, 1 large and 1 small
• 4 non-locking carabiners
• Ice axe with leash
• Steel crampons with anti-balling plates
• Trekking poles

Upper Body:

• 2 cotton t-shirts
• 2 synthetic t-shirts
• 2 long sleeve synthetic shirts
• Light-weight soft shell jacket
• Medium weight insulatingjacket (fleece, down, or synthetic)
• Hard shell jacket with hood, waterproof and breathable (Gore-Tex or similar)
• Heavy down coat
  
  
  • For 6,000m peaks a very warm down coat with hood or an 8,000m coat with hood
  • For 7,000m peaks an 8,000m coat with hood
  • For 8,000m peaks an 8,000m down coat with hood or an 8,000m suit can be used instead

Hands:

• Lightweight poly-liner gloves
• Mid-weight soft shell gloves – water/wind resistant
• Heavy- weight waterproof gloves – Gore-tex shell with removable liner
• Expedition weight mittens -Gore-tex over mitt matched polar fleece mitt liner

Head:

• Helmet
• Warm hat that covers your ears
• Balaclava
• Face mask
• Baseball hat or brimmed sun hat
• Glacier sunglasses with side shields
• Ski goggles with light and dark lenses
• Headlamp with extra batteries and bulbs
• Buff/neck gaiter
• Bandana or head scarf (optional)

Lower Body:

• Synthetic underwear
• Hiking shorts
• Hiking pants
• 2 pair lightweight thermal bottoms
• Medium or expedition weight thermal bottoms
• Polar fleece or soft shell pants
• Waterproof/breathable pants with full side zips (Gore-Tex or similar)
• Heavy insulating pants
  
  
  • For 6,000m peaks: Down or synthetic pants will full zips
  • For 7,000m peaks: 8,000m down pants
  • For 8,000m peaks: 8,000m down pants or a 8,000m suit can be used instead

Feet:

• Boots
  
  
  • For 6,000m peaks: Plastic or composite double boots (Koflach, La SportivaSpantik, etc) Modern waterproof, single boots designed for 4-5,000m peaks may be suitable if they can be worn with 2 pairs of socks and vapor barrier lines and/or they are equipped with overboots
  • For 7,000m: Plastic or composite double boots (Koflach, La SportivaSpantik, etc)
  • For 8,000m peaks: 8,000m boots - One-Sport Millet Everest boots or equivalent
    
    
• Sturdy leather walking boots
• Trainers, running shoes and/or sandals
• Down booties (optional)
• 3 pair med-heavy poly or wool socks
• 2 pair poly or wool liner socks (optional)
• Vapor barrier liner socks (optional)
• 2 pair lightweight trekking socks
• Cotton socks for in town

Sleeping:

• Down sleeping bag
  
  
  • For 6,000m peaks: -18C or 0F
  • For 7,000m peaks:-23C or -10F (If you sleep cold consider -29C or -20F)
  • For 8,000m peaks: -29C or -20F (If you sleep cold consider -40C or -40F)
    
    
• An additional down sleeping bag for basecamp for the following climbs: Everest, Lhotse, AmaDablam, Manaslu, Cho Oyu, Shishapangma, Broad Peak, K2, Gasherbrum I and II, Spantik, K2/Broad Peak Everest training climb. For Mastagata a second sleeping bag is optional, but highly recommended.
  
  
  • Down base camp sleeping bag should be rated to -10C or 15F (If you sleep cold consider -18C or 0F)
    
    
• 2 closed cell foam kari-mats (sleeping pads) for use in basecamp and high altitude (these can be purchased inexpensively in Kathmandu)
• High quality inflatable sleeping pad designed for cold weather (Thermarest)
• Patch kit for inflatable pad

Rucksack and Travel Bags:

• Medium rucksack/backpack (50-70 litres / 3000-4500 cubic inches, can be used as carry-on bag)
• Waterproof rucksack cover (optional)
• 2 large (120+ L / 7500+ cubic inch) duffle kit bags for clothing and equipment
• Small luggage locks for duffel kit bags

Personal Hygiene:

• Female or male hygiene supplies
• 2 tubes lip sun cream
• Large tube skin sun cream (min factor 30)
• Anti-mosquito cream
• Toothpaste/brush
• Hand sanitizer gel (small-medium bottle)
• Bar of soap small towel
• Hand wipes

Medical:

• Small personal first-aid kit. (Simple and Light) Aspirin, first-aid tape, plasters (band-aids), personal medications, etc.
• Blister repair kit
• 10 anti-diarrhea pills
• 20 anti-headache pills
• 10 cough and/or cold medicine
• Anti-altitude sickness pills: Diamox, Acetylzolamide (optional)
• 10 Stomach antibiotics: Ciprofloxacin, etc.
• 5 Azithomycine tables
• Steri pen or bottle of water purification tablets
• Cough sweets/lozenges (Halls/Stepils)
• Earplugs
• Extra prescription glasses/contact lenses and supplies

Personal Food:

• Snack food/daily energy food
  
  
  • Everest training Nepal/Tibet, AmaDablam, Baruntse: 2-4kg (4.5-9lbs)
  • Spantik, Cho Oyu, Shishapangma, Mustagata, Manasu: 2-5kg (4.5-11lbs)
  • Broad Peak, K2, Gasherbrum I/II, K2/Everest training, Everest, Lhotse: 3-6kg (6.5-13lbs)
    
    
• Dehydrated meals (freeze-dried dinners) for summit attempt
  
  
  • Everest training Nepal/Tibet, AmaDablam: 2 Means
  • Spantik, Cho Oyu, Shishapangma, Mustagata, Manasu, Baruntse: 3 meals
  • Broad Peak, K2, Gasherbrum I/II, K2/Everest training, Everest, Lhotse: 5 meals

• Small roll of repair tape
• Sewing repair kit
• Cigarette lighter
• Small box matches
• Compass or GPS
• Battery powered alarm clock/watch
• Camera with extra cards and extra batteries
• Nylon stuff sacks for food and gear storage
• 2 water bottles (1 litre) wide-mouth Nalgene
• Pee bottle (1litre or larger)
• Plastic cup and spoon
• Small folding knife
• Binoculars (optional)
• 4 large, waterproof, disposable rubbish sacks
• Passport, 2 extra passport photos, flight ticket, flight itinerary
• Separate photocopies of passport and relevant visa pages, proof of insurance
• Dollars, pounds, or euros cash
• Bank/ATM/Cash and credit cards
• Bathing suit/swim suit (you never know)
• Paperback books, playing cards, ipod/mp3 player, musical instruments, extra batteries, etc.
• Travel clothes for basecamp and in town
• Umbrella (optional)
• Small solar panels for personal electronics (optional)

WHO ARE THE LEADERS AND SHERPAS?

Leadership: Dan Mazur is a relaxed, friendly, well organised, and highly skilled professional with over 20 years of experience leading people to the summits of Everest, K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum, Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Manaslu, and Shishapangma.

Sherpas: We employ some of Nepal, Tibet, and the Karakorum’s best local mountaineers and Sherpas to assist team members in realizing their summit goals. Our friendly and loyal high altitude climbing staff has supported teams to the summits of more than ten of the highest peaks in the Himalaya.

CLIMBING APPLICATION FORMS

Please fill out an application and return it to us with your refundable ten-percent deposit to hold your place on the team.

• Application for US Team Members : PDF Form or MS Word Doc
• Application for all other Team Members :  PDF Form or MS Word Doc

In addition to your application, we will need the following at least two months before the trip begins:  

• Completed Payment
  
• Oxygen order (if any)
  
• Sherpa order (if any)
  
• Trip Registration form
  
• 1 Passport sized photo
  
• A scan of your passport identification pages
  
• Complete flight itinerary
  
• Proof of travel, accident, and repatriation insurance. We strongly recommend Global Rescue, with at least $50,000 worth of helicopter rescue insurance.
  
• Trip cancellation/interruption insurance is recommended
  

Please contact us with any questions you may have.

Experience & Training

High-altitude mountaineering, snow, ice, and rock experience, ascend/descend fixed lines. Team members are expected to be very fit and active winter climbers in good health.