Pastore Peak

WHO ARE THE LEADERS AND SHERPAS?

Leadership: Join Dan Mazur for a spectacular experience on Karakoram treks and also on 6000m (19,500 feet high) , 7000m (23,000 feet high) and 8000m (26,000 feet high) peaks. He is a relaxed, friendly and highly skilled professional with over 20 years of experience getting people to the summits of Everest, K2, Lhotse, Manaslu, and Shishapangma with the highest attention to safety. Please read past news reports about Dan and team in our News Section.

Sherpas: We hire some of Nepal, Tibet, and the Karakorum’s best local mountaineers and Sherpas to assist team members in realizing their goals. Our friendly and loyal high altitude climbing staffs have supportedteams to the summits of more than ten of the highest peaks in the Himalaya.

Pastore Peak Equipment List

Climbing-

• Climbing harness;
• 5 metres / 15 feet of 6mm climber's accessory cord.
• Figure 8/Abseil belay device;
• 1 large mitten sized ascender and arm length leash;
• 2 locking carabiners, 1 large and 1 small;
• 4 regular carabiners;
• Ice axe w/leash;
• Helmet;
• Crampons - Steel crampons with anti-balling plates are the best;
• Optional; Adjustable trekking poles;

• 2 cotton t-shirts;
• 1 polypropylene t-shirt;
• 1 long sleeve polypropylene shirts, lightweight;
• 1 polar fleece pullovers, medium weight;
• 1 polar fleece jacket.
• Gore-Tex jacket with hood, waterproof and breathable;
• Lightweight down jacket for those chilly days in camp;
• Umbrella (optional);

• 1 pr. lightweight poly-liner gloves;
• 1 pair mittens - Gore-tex over mitt matched polar fleece mitt liner.

• Helmet;
• Warm hat that covers your ears;
• Balaclava;
• Face mask;
• Ballcap or brimmed suncap;
• Glacier sunglasses with side shields;
• Headlamp with extra batteries and bulbs;
• Bandana or head scarf.

• Cotton underwear briefs;
• 1 pair walking shorts;
• 1 pair walking trousers for trekking and around camp;
• 1 pair lightweight thermal bottoms;
• 1 pair medium or expedition weight thermal bottoms;
• 1 pair polar fleece trousers;
• 1 pair Gore-Tex trousers. Waterproof/breathable with full side zips;

• Double Plastic boots / single waterproof-leather climbing boots with special insulation for cold weather.
• Sturdy leather walking boots with good ankle support for the trek;
• 1 pair trainers, running shoes and/or sandals for in town and camp;
• 2 pair med-heavy poly or wool socks;
• 2 pair of liner socks. Polypropylene or wool;
• Vapour barrier liner socks or plastic bread-bags;
• 2 pair lightweight trekking socks, poly or wool;
• Cotton socks for in town.

• 1 sleeping bag (good to -10 degrees C or 10 degrees F);
• At least 1 closed cell foam kari-mats.

• 1 medium rucksack (50-70 litres / 3000-4500 cubic inches, can be used on airplane);
• Waterproof rucksack cover (optional)
• 1-2 large (120 L / 7500 cubic inch) duffle kit bags for clothing and equipment;
• Small padlocks for duffel kit bags.

• Female or male hygiene supplies;
• 2 tubes lip sun cream,
• 1 large tube skin sun cream (min factor 15);
• Anti-mosquito cream;
• 1 toothpaste/brush;
• 1 bar soap or hand sanitizer gel/1 small towel;
• Hand wipes.

• Small personal first-aid kit. (Simple and Light) Aspirin, first-aid tape, plasters (band-aids), personal medications, etc.;
• 1 skin blister repair kit;
• 1 small bottle anti-diarrhea pills;
• 1 small bottle anti-headache pills;
• 1 small bottle cough and/or cold medicine;
• 1 small bottle anti-altitude sickness pills: Diamox, Acetylzolamide.
• 1 small bottle stomach antibiotic: Ciprofloxacin, etc.;
• 1 small bottle of water purification tablets or water filter;
• 1 set earplugs;
• Extra prescription glasses/contacts.

Personal Food-

• 2-3 kilos/4-6 pounds "snack" or daily cold energy food is highly recommended.

• 1 small roll of repair tape, 1 sewing repair kit;
• 1 cigarette lighter, 1 small box matches;
• 1 compass or GPS;
• 1 battery powered alarm clock/watch;
• 1 camera and film, or digital camera with extra cards and extra batteries;
• Nylon stuff sacks for food and gear storage;
• 3 water bottles (1 litre) wide-mouth Nalgene (1 is a pee bottle);
• 1 plastic cup and spoon;
• 1 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;
• 1 bathing suit/swimming costume (you never know);
• Paperback books, playing cards, ipod/mp3 player, musical instruments, ear plugs, lots of batteries, etc.;
• Travel clothes for basecamp and in town;

CLIMBING APPLICATION FORMS

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

• • International Team Members: PDF Form or MS Word Doc
• • US Team Members: PDF Form or MS Word Doc

• Completed Payment;
• Trip Registration form;
• 1 Passport sized photo;
• A scan of your passport identification pages;
• Complete flight itinerary;
• Proof of travel, accident, and repatriation insurance;
• Cancellation and trip interruption insurance is advised.
• We are "strongly" recommending Global Rescue, with at least $50,000 worth of helicopter rescue insurance. This is because in the K2 National Park, 2 helicopters always fly together to conduct the rescue, and in case of bad weather, they might have to come twice.