Gasherbrum I is the 11th highest mountain in the world at 8080m / 26444ft. It was first climbed in 1958 by Pete Schoening and Andy Kauffman on an American expedition. It is also known as “Hidden Peak”.
The first Australian ascent of Gasherbrum I was in 1999 by Andrew Lock. (Source: Himalayan Dreaming)
The first New Zealand ascent was in 1996 by Steve Hunt. (Source: 8000ers.com)
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Project Base8000 expedition: July/August 2022 (completed)
Base Camp – Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir – 5,150m / 16,896ft
- this is the base camp for both Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II.
- this trek will take us up the Baltoro Glacier where we will also trek to the base camps of the other 8000m mountains nearby – K2 and Broad Peak.
- how to get there – fly from Islamabad to Skardu. If the flight is cancelled we will need to drive there on the infamous ‘KKH’ – the Karakoram Highway. We then drive by jeep to Askole to start the trek up the Baltoro Glacier.
- number of days trekking – 16 days with extra days at either end to fly/drive
- best time of year to trek – July/August, which is also the climbing season
- On the same trip we will add on a short trek to Nanga Parbat to achieve our target of the 5 base camps in Pakistan. This is in a different area to the other base camps above.
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Read our blogpost on our Pakistan trek here