K2 Base Camp & Gondogor La Trek 2011

Leader: George Robertson

Team: Jane F, Jim G, Philip C, Bob H, Andrew G, Shawn G, Paul M, Barry H.

1st Aug – The team have now arrived safely back in the UK.

Trek to one of the most beautiful mountain areas in the world.

27th July – The team have reached the end of their trek at Hushe and will drive back to Skardu today. From Skardu they will fly back to Islamabad where they will catch their international flights back home.

24th July – George called in this morning to say that the team successfully crossed the Gondogoro La in the early hours of the morning today and are now resting down at Huspang in the Hushe valley.

20th July – George Called in today to say the team are now at Goro II camp and all is going to plan. The team are well and enjoying the views. Mornings and evenings tend to be better with some cloud forming in the afternoon. The group will reach Concordia tomorrow and trek up to K2 BC the day after.

16th July – The team have now reached Paju where they will have a rest day before continuing on their journey along the Baltoro Glacier. Paju is the first camp where you start to get the stunning views of Lobsang spires and the mighty granite towers.

13th July – The team will leave Skardu tomorrow at 04:00hrs and trek through to Jhola camp to recover one of the days from the flight delay. All the team are well and looking forward to the start of the trek.

12th July – The team have arrived in Skardu and are relaxing in their hotel. They will drive up to Askole in the next day or two once the final preparations have been made.

11th July – The team have now arrived in Islamabad and are resting at their hotel. The weather has delayed flights to Skardu, so the team are waiting on standby for the next available flight.

The group will be departing the UK on the 10th July for Islamabad.

K2 is regarded as one of the hardest mountains in the world and certainly one of the most beautiful to look at with its pyramidal shape. The trek along the Baltoro brings you to the junction with the Goodwin Austen glacier at Concordia, the throne room of the mountain gods. It offers views of some of the most dramatic and awe inspring mountain scenery anyware on earth: Trango Tower, Lobsang spires, Cathedral, Masherbrum, Gasherbrum IV, Mitre Peak, Broad Peak and  the jewel in the crown K2.