SPANITIK 7027m (Golden Peak) 2011.

Date: July 25 to Aug 27,2011

Days: 32 days
Contact: info@lelapeakexpedition.com.pk
             lelapeakexpedition@gmail.com

Spantik was climbed in 1978 by Japan expedition Hashito Harashi (Storm & Star) which was led by Nakamura. The Royal Alpine Club expedition of Japan, but other information is that this peak was first climbed in 1955 via the SE crest by a German expedition led by Karl Kramer. Spantik is a superb climbing opportunity for those wanting to further their mountaineering skills and altitude experience to join the expedition and to have a good chance of success; it is preferable that you have both technical mountaineering experience to 4000m in the Alps and trekking peak experience to 6000m in the Greater Ranges.

Its base camp is within easy reach. Spantik lies in the Karakorum Range and you can be reached in four days including one day for the jeep drive from Skardu. For about three days we will trek on and beside Chogolungma glacier. The height of base camp is 4300 meters. Spantik lies in between Nagar Valley (also known as Golden Peak) near Hunza and Arandu Valley in Baltistan. The normal South East route to Spantik 7027 meters is from Chogolungma Glacier in Arandu Valley of Baltistan. Among 7000's meters high peaks Spantik is the most beautiful and fascinating peak. Every year it's attract dozens of adventure lovers from all over the World, from which 80% of them successfully climb this beautiful mountain. As with many high mountains, weather and snow conditions, and climber’s personal fitness and acclimatization will determine weather the summit is reached. Although not technically difficult. Spantik peak is a serious undertaking and requires extensive previous alpine or expedition experience.

Day to Day Program

Day 01:  Arrival at Islamabad Airport, Transfer to hotel and briefing in the Ministry of Tourism/Alpine Club of Pakistan

Day 02: Drive to Chilas over Karakoram Highway along mighty Indus river, 11 to 12 hours drive, overnight in hotel.

Day 03: Drive to Skardu. 7 to 8 hours drive, overnight in hotel.

Day 04: Free day in Skardu.

Day 05: Drive to Arandu. 5 to 6 hours drive, overnight in camps. The altitude of Arandu is 2770m, overnight in hotel.

Day 06: Arandu to Chogo Brangsa. 4 to 5 hours trek at an altitude of 3322m, overnight in camp.

Day 07: Chogo Brangsa to Bolocho. 5 to 6 hours trek at an altitude of 3800m. From here you can have a good 

view of Spantik, overnight in camp.

Day 08: Bolocho to Spantik Base Camp. Trek at an altitude of 4300m, overnight in camp.

Day 09 to

Day 26: Spantik climbing activities        

Day 27: Spantik Base Camp to Chogo Brangsa. 6 to 7 hours trek, overnight in camp

Day 28: Trek to Arandu.3 to 4 hours trek. Drive to Skardu overnight in hotel.

Day 29: Drive to Chilas. Over night in hotel

Day 30: Debriefing in Ministry of Tourism and sight seen

Day 31: Drive to Islamabad Airport for fly back to Destination. (END OF OUR SERVICE)

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BIAFO HISPER (SNOW LAKE) TREK 2011,

Date: July 11 to Aug 02

Days: 22 days

Contact: info@lelapeakexpedition.com.pk

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Biafo and Hisper glaciers combine together 122km forms the world's longest glacier outside the polar region. Coiling out from snow-lake, smooth glaciers, and writhe between nameless and unclimbed peaks stretches away as far as the eye can see. Snow Lake gives a feeling of a vast snowy space without a hint of vegetation.

After seven hours jeep journey from Skardu the trek will begin at Askole, following the K2 trek for a short way, the trek turn to left into Biafo Glacier, you immediately find yourself in a wild and rarely traveled place.
This 122 km ice corridor trek from Askoli to Hisper over the dancing rocks, stepping over crevasses, viewing stunning mountains, crossing splashing streams, camping at the lateral moraines full of flora and fauna; crossing the 5150m Hisper Pass and four major side glaciers, we will end up the trek at Hisper village, the first permanent settlement after leaving Askoli in 12/13 days. 

ITINERARY

Day 01: Islamabad

Day 02: Drive to Chilas/Flight to Skardu

Day 03: Rest day in Skardu or drive to Skardu

Day 04: Drive to Askoli

Day 05 to 10: Trek up to Snow Lake top 5150m

Day 11 to 16: Trek to Hisper village

Day 17: Drive to Karim Abad

Day 18: Rest day and day excursion in Hunza Karim Abad

Day 19: Drive to Chilas

Day 20: Drive to Islamabad

Day 21: Rest and shoping day in Islamabad/Rawalpindi

Day 22: Flight onward (End of our service)

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ABOUT THE TEAM:

Lela Peak Expeditions is running by a twin brothers Akbar Syed and Anwar Syed from Skardu Baltistan. After organizing many climbing/trekking groupS in the kingdom of mountain, they decided to work for their own company. And established Lela Peak Expeditions.

Anwar Syed:                                                                      
Is the founder and partner of Lela Peak Expeditions.He is a very experienced trekking guide who has organized many groups to 8000'er mountains to K-2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum I & II, Nanga Parbat and Mount Spantik. And has led trekking groups to all major treks in Pakistan including K-2 Gondogoro La Trek (11 time) , Biafo Hisper Trek (3 time) , Mashabrum BC Trek (5 time), Around Nanga Parbat Trek (1 time), Fairy Meadow Trek (2 time).
He is member of

> Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP)
> Pakistan association of Tour Operators (PATO)
> Baltistan association of Tour Operators (BATO)

K-2 Gondogoro La Trek 2011,

An adventure that you have been dreaming of:
Dates:
June 25 to July 18, 2011
July 20 to Augt 12, 2011
Contact  : info@lelapeakexpedition.com.pk
                  lelapeakexpedition@gmail.com


Being the highest trekking pass of the world, the views from the top of pass are unforgettable, by the views of many famous climbers from around the world, it offers the best mountain scenery anywhere in the world. Apart from dozens more, one can see the following famous peaks from the pass
K2 Choghori) Borad Peak, Masherbrum, Lela Peak, Gasherbrum I,
Gasherbrum II, Gahserbrum III, Gahserbrum IV and many other snow caped and rock pillars in the area.

This trek through Baltoro, Godwin Austin and Vigne glaciers and over the Gondogoro Pass is the most popular trekking route in Pakistan. The area is clustered by eight of the world's thirty highest peaks at a distance of about 25 kilometers are providing perhaps the greatest mountain scenery in the world. The panoramic Gondogoro Pass gives stunning views of central Karakoram mountains and glaciers including the four of the 8000m peaks in the region.

From Skardu, the gateway to mighty mountains and glaciers, a seven-hour jeep ride takes us to Askoli, the last inhabited settlement on our way. The trek begins and within a week we will to reach Concordia, the meeting point of great mountains and glaciers. We spend two days at Concordia with the option of trek up to the base camps of K-2, Broad Peak, and the Gasherbrums peaks. The return trek takes us over the 5755m Gandoghoro Pass, to the Hushe Village to get back to Skardu.

ITINERARY    
Day 01:  Islamabad
Day 02:  Briefing at the Ministry of Tourism
Day 03:  Flight to Skardu
Day 04:  Local arrangements and sightseeing
Day 05:  Jeep drive to Askole
Day 06 to 19: Trek to K-2 base & Gandoghoro Pass to Shaicho/Hushe
Day 20:  Drive to Skardu
Day 21:  Flight to Islamabad/Drive to Chilas
Day 22:  Free day/Drive to Islamabad
Day 23:  Debriefing at Alpine Club of Pakistan/Ministry of Tourism
Day 24:  Flight onward (End of our service)
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MOUNTAINEERING/TREKKING SUMMER 2011 IN PAKISTAN,

We at, Lela Peak Expedition Pakistan organizing Expeditions and Trekking in coming summer 2011,

1. Nanga Parbat 8126m.                           From  mid of May to 15th  of July 2011
2. Broad Peak 8048m                               From  mid of June to end of July 2011
3. Gasherbrum II 8035m                           From  mid of June to end of July 2011
4. Gasherbrum I and II                              From mid of June to 10 th of Augugst 2011
5. Spantik 7027m                                      From 1st July 2011 to 5th August 2011
6. Baltoro K2 Gondogoro La Trek            From 25th June to 18 July 2011
                                                                And  20th July to 12 August 2011.

Please feel free to contact with us with your full name,location and telephone number, if you are interested to join with any mentioned Expedition or looking to organize yourself (private group).
Thanks and Regards!!
http://www.lelapeakexpedition.com.pk/
info@lelapeakexpedition.com.pk
lelapeakexpedition@gmail.com

K 2 (Chogo Ree)

K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth after Mount Everst. With a peak elevation of 8,611 metres (28,251 ft), K2 is part of the Karakoram Range, and is located on the border between the  China, and Baltistan Pakistan.
K2 is known as the Savage Mountain due to the difficulty of ascent and the 2nd highest fatality rate among the "eight thousanders" for those who climb it. For every four people who have reached the summit, one has  K2 has never been climbed in winter. 
Frist success:
An Italian expedition finally succeeded in ascending to the summit of K2 on July 31,1954. The expedition was led by Ardito Desio, although the two climbers who actually reached the top were Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni. In the team included a Pe top were Pakistani member, Colonel Muhammmad Ata-ullah, who had been a part of the 1953 American expedition.

 

Adventure in Pakistan!!

The mighty moutain ranges of Pakistan offer alluring attraction of mountaineering activities. Pakistan has the greatest number of peaks anywhere in the world. Karakorum Mountains are sheltering the region. Five of the above eight thousand high peaks including the second highest peak K-2 and hundreds of shoulder to shoulder snow-caped and rock pinnacles are combined in this small piece of land. For mountaineers there are multiple choices of peaks to try.