Broad Peak, 8,051 m, stands beside K2 at the head of the Baltoro. A Skardu-based team handles the permits, porters, base camp and the long approach for climbers going for the West Ridge.
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Broad Peak is an 8,000-metre peak beside K2, reached by the classic Baltoro approach through Askole, Paiju, Urdukas, Goro II and Concordia. The normal route is the West Ridge, climbed from a base camp on the Godwin-Austen Glacier.
It is generally thought of as less technical than K2, but the route still means crevasse management, fixed lines, high camps and a long, exposed summit day. This is a mountain for experienced climbers stepping into 8,000 m terrain, not a first expedition.
Climbers with previous high-altitude expedition experience who want a major Karakoram objective with full local logistics. You should be confident with crampons, fixed ropes and glacier travel, and able to look after yourself in cold, remote conditions.
9 June 1957 — First ascent. Hermann Buhl, Kurt Diemberger, Marcus Schmuck and Fritz Wintersteller made the first ascent. The small Austrian team climbed without supplementary oxygen and without high-altitude porters.
5 March 2013 — First winter ascent. Four Polish climbers reached the main summit in winter. Two of them, Maciej Berbeka and Tomasz Kowalski, died on the descent.
Airport welcome, hotel transfer and a first briefing on the route, weather and logistics. The rest of the day is for recovery after the journey.
540 mWe go through permits, insurance, personal climbing gear, cargo weights and the plan for getting to Skardu.
540 mMountain flight over the Karakoram foothills, weather permitting. If flights are cancelled we follow the road alternative.
2,228 mFinal food, fuel, porter loads, communications and equipment checks before the road ends.
2,228 m4x4 drive through the Shigar and Braldu valleys to Askole, the last village before the Baltoro.
3,000 mThe trek starts along the Braldu River as porters and camp routines settle in.
3,200 mOn to Paiju, the green camp at the edge of the Baltoro, with the first big views of the granite towers.
3,400 mA planned rest day to adjust to the altitude and let the crew reorganise loads for the glacier.
3,400 mOnto the Baltoro Glacier itself, over moraine and ice.
3,800 mA walk below the Trango Towers and Cathedral peaks to Urdukas, one of the best camps on the route.
4,050 mDeeper into the Baltoro, with the views opening onto the upper glacier basin.
4,250 mConcordia, where the great glaciers meet, with K2, Broad Peak and the Gasherbrums standing around it.
4,650 mUp the Godwin-Austen Glacier to Broad Peak Base Camp, where we start setting up the expedition home.
Base campTents, kitchen, dining and communications go up, along with waste systems and the medical kit.
Base campReview of glacier travel, fixed-line technique, radio procedure and altitude health, plus a look at the lower West Ridge.
Base campCarry loads and sleep progressively higher as conditions allow, then return to base camp to recover.
High campsRecover, repair equipment, check health and wait for the next safe window.
Base campExtend acclimatisation higher on the West Ridge, using fixed lines and high camps only when conditions are acceptable.
High campsA flexible block for the summit push. The plan may use Camp 3 or a higher camp depending on conditions, weather and team strength.
8,051 mSpare days for weather, a later attempt, or a safe descent and rest at base camp.
Base campClear the camp, sort rubbish for removal, balance porter loads and prepare for the walk out.
Base campLeave Broad Peak Base Camp and head down the upper glacier system.
4,250 mRetrace the route toward the lower camps, such as Khoburtse or Paiju, depending on conditions.
3,800 mFinish the lower approach and transfer by jeep toward Skardu if the road allows.
2,228 mFly to Islamabad when the weather permits, or follow the road plan.
540 mInternational departure, or a contingency day if mountain transport has caused delays.
DepartureIt is usually considered less technical than K2, but it is still an 8,000 m expedition with extreme altitude, glacier travel, high camps and weather exposure.
The normal West Ridge route, from base camp on the Godwin-Austen Glacier.
Previous high-altitude expedition experience, solid fixed-line skills and the ability to live and climb independently in severe conditions.
The fair price depends on group size, dates, porter allowance, oxygen choice and the level of high-altitude support. We prefer to understand your team first and then send a clear written proposal.
Yes. We handle the mountaineering permit, peak royalty, environment fees, liaison officer coordination and the official briefing and debriefing. We need your passport copies, visa details and insurance documents well before arrival.
Everything required for a fully compliant, safe trek in Baltistan — some of it handled by us, some to prepare before you fly.
6 months valid Passport, Pakistan E-Visa, CNIC/ID copies.
Great Adventure manages restricted area & climbing permits, plus liaison officer arrangements (requires passport submission 8 weeks prior for expeditions).
Must explicitly cover Emergency Helicopter Evacuation and high-altitude trekking.
Altitude sickness (AMS) preparedness, fitness levels, and personal first-aid kits.