Bainta Brakk-Ogre-Latok expedition

Bainta Brakk/Ogre/Latok expedition is a mountaineering journey. Bainta Brakk is a mountain also knows as the Ogre and Latok.

Standing high at 7,285 meters high in a sub range of the Karakorum called the Panmah Muztagh is located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Bainta Brakk has gained popularity for being one of the difficult peaks to climb. On the other hand, the Latok is a band of stagy, rocky peaks to the east of the Baintha Brakk or Ogre peaks.

These rocky peaks are extremely hard to summit and you can seduce this from the fact that the Ogre was first summited in 1977 and its second summit occurred 24 years after the first summit. On the other hand, Latock was first summited by a team of Japanese climbers in 1979. Most of the attempts to these peaks have remained unsuccessful.

Our Bainta Brakk-Ogre-Latok expedition starts from Islamabad. We take a mountain view flight to Skardu and from Skardu drive to Askole. Askole is the last village of the shigarar valley. Three days of hiking will take you from the village of Askole to the base camp of Ogre and Latok Peaks. The base camp at 4,200m is lush and abundant in fresh water, shaped like a soccer ball. The Panmah Glacier provides access to the Latok summits. Latok-I (7,145m), Latok-II (7108m), Latok-III (6,940m), Latok-IV (6,456m), and Latok-IV SE are (6450m).

Other adjacent summits include Baintha Brakk SE (6,960m), Choktoi (6,166m), Lakpila Brakk (5500m), Spaldang (5,560m), and Biacherahi Towers (5560m) (5900m).
Biafo Glacier is the shortest accessible path to Ogre peaks. It is stated that the Ho Bluk, located on the right bank of the Biafo Glacier, is the highest pasture. The atmosphere here is pleasant. The summits of Latok provide both ice and rock climbing.

Our Bainta Brakk-Ogre-Latok expedition start and finish in Islamabad.

Bainta Brakk-Ogre-Latok expedition itinerary

Please Note: Gilgit Baltistan flights are subject to weather and backlog, in case of flight cancellation we will travel by road, and one night of Islamabad will be adjusted in overland travel.

Bainta Brakk-Ogre-Latok expedition information

Services included as following

• Peak Royalty fees

Hotels:

• 03 nights hotel in Islamabad (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
• 01 nights in Panorama hotel Chilas (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
• 03 nights in Skardu (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
• As per itinerary

Transport:                

• Pick up from group when arrive and drop to airport when group Departure Air-condition van from Islamabad – Skardu
• Flight tickets Islamabad-Skardu
• Arrange transport on briefing and debriefing occasion
• Sightseeing the capital city of Islamabad

4 X4 Jeeps:

Jeeps

Trekking and Base camp Food:

Food (during the stay at base camp (we will serve breakfast, lunch and Dinner)

Porters:

Carry on member personal climbing gears, foods stuffs and camping crew etc up to Base camp and return back to jeep road head. All porters insurance

Staffs:  Guide / Cook and assistance cook wages, camp food, transport and their insurance

Camping Equipment:

Mess tent, kitchen tent, toilet tent mattress, chairs, Tables

Kitchen utensils:

Complete brand new kitchen utensils (crockery)

General Services:

• Tips for baggage handling at airport & at hotels
• Fess: (Bridge crossing, cable crossing, camping)
• International flights tickets re-confirmations
• Custom clearing assistance

Services not included in given price

• Member international flight tickets
• Helicopter emergency rescue fees Members any climbing gears
• Member personal insurance
• High altitude tent
• High altitude food
• High altitude porter
• Sleeping bag and all personal expenses such as telephone calls, fax, email charges, liquor or soft drinks,
• Room service, gratuities for personal services, items of a purely personal nature
• Custom clearing charges (import and export of equipment’s)
• EPI gas and oxygen cylinder
• Any unforeseen expenses (just like road block extra hotel stay or if members stay more days at Base Camp) then members will be pay according to the numbers of days bases.

Additional information