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SHALTAR PEAK EXPEDITION

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Shaltar Peak is a very accessible peak in the Hunza Valley in the western Karakoram. From the summit there are fine views of the surrounding 7000m peaks such as Diran, Rakaposhi, Spantik and Ultar. and many more peak.

The height of Shaltar Peak is given as 5982m on the commonly used Swiss map. However the Soviet 1:100,000 map gives a height of 5730m and Google Earth   

The first ascent of Shaltar Peak was by a British expedition in 1988, climbing the east side of the mountain from the Barpu  Glacier.

Pete Thompson and Kees Dykwell made the second ascent in July 1989, climbing a new route up the north ridge.

→   ITINERARY  ↓

Day 01     Arrival at Islamabad transfer to hotel sight seeing after                        lunch O/N Hotel

Day 02     Fly for Gilgit Or drive to Chilas O/N Hotel

Day 03     Drive to Hunza final shoping after lunch

Day 04     Drive to Hoper and start trek to Base camp O/N                                  

Day 05  t0  15 CLIMBING DAY 

Day 16      Trek down to hoper and drive to Hunza O/N Hotel

DAY 17       Fly to Islamabad Or drive to Besham 

Day 17      Free day at islamabad or drive to Islamabad

Day 18      ONWARD FLIGHT

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