Trek to K2, Baltoro glacier
by imranthetrekker
Bonjour mon ami,On Baltoro glacier, it's a demanding trek and one should be enough fit for that, I'm talking about the trekkers, but there's much responsibility, comes on the shoulders of a tour leader, either inbound or outbound.But there's an advantage that you gain the altitide gradually, so there're less chances of falling prey to AMS or altitude sickness but better to keep a pace, suitable to your body, no hassel.So you begin from Skardu 2500 m, to Askole, 5 hrs drive, camping.The trek begins after Askole, it's an open area so better to start early, just to avoid sun, to Korofon camp or Julla.Then next day to paiyuu or Skomtsok camp, but the baltoro glacier begins after Paiyyu, when an ascent takes you over the moraines and then to Khupurse or Urdukas camp, here it goes above 4000 m, the layer of Oxygen gets thinner after that and after Urdukuas, the ice trek begins so better to...
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