Trip Info
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Hotels in Islamabad/Skardu; full-service tents on trek & Base Camp
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Islamabad
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Islamabad
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Mid-June – August
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International & Pakistani High-Altitude Guides
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English, Deutsch (others available on request)
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Full board during trek & climb (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
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Limited slots (Limited slots; advance booking required booking required)
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Private vehicles, domestic flights, 4×4 jeeps, porters, cargo support
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5–7 hrs/day (approach), longer on summit days
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Full-Service 8000m Expedition
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6 – 10 climbers
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Islamabad, Skardu, Concordia, Baltoro Glacier
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High-altitude mountaineering, glacier travel, fixed-rope climbing
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18
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65
Overview
Standing at 8,067 m, Gasherbrum I — also known as Hidden Peak — is the 11th highest mountain in the world and part of the legendary Gasherbrum Massif in the Karakoram. Its name derives from Balti words rgasha brum (“beautiful mountain”), though early explorers called it “Hidden” for the way its summit remains concealed until trekkers reach Concordia.
First climbed in 1958 by an American expedition led by Nicholas Clinch, Gasherbrum I is revered for both its beauty and remoteness. The mountain’s sharp ridges, vast ice walls, and sheer remoteness make it one of the most demanding 8,000 m climbs.
Johnson Expedition’s approach takes you along the Baltoro Glacier to Concordia, the iconic meeting point of four 8,000 m peaks. From there, you’ll establish Base Camp on the South Face and progress through high camps before launching a summit push that rewards you with breathtaking panoramas of K2, Broad Peak, and the Gasherbrum range.
Trip Highlights
- Trek along the legendary Baltoro Glacier to Concordia
- Establish Base Camp beneath the Gasherbrum massif
- Acclimatization rotations through Camps I–III
- Summit Hidden Peak (8,067 m), the “Beautiful Mountain”
- Panoramas of K2, Broad Peak, and neighboring Gasherbrums