Amin Braq and Amin Nawaz (5850-M,5750-M)
Nangma Valley is world-renowned and one of the best rock climbing playground in the range of Karakoram, Baltistan, Pakistan.The peaks named by the Spanish expedetion in 1995 behalf their respective cooks son’s Amin for(1995) and Nawaz for the British (1998). Amin Brakk is one of the most spectacular and popular of the of the world.
The peak is most difficult too as campare of Trango Towers), generally quoted as 5,850m but thought possibly higher.In 1996, the very experienced Spanish big wall climber, Jon Lazkano, together with Adolfo Madinabeitia and Jose Carlos Tamayo made a capsule style attempt on the 1,200m granite face of unclimbed Amin Brakk (c5,750m).
After 15 days on the wall the trio were forced to give up around 300m below the top, worn down by bad weather, cold temperatures that caused minor frostnip, and lack of food. They estimated another three to four days of good climbable weather would be needed in order to reach the summit. Amin Nawaz history same as Amin Braq for the British.Generally quoted as 5,700m but thought possibly higher, the nawaz Brakk first saw the wall by Lazkano during a visit the previous year, when he attempted a line on the adjacent North West Face of Nawaz Brakk during possibly the first serious climbing expedition to this hidden glacier basin.Incidentally, both teams named the twins peaks after their respective cooks; Amin for the Spanish and Nawaz for the British.
Summary:
| Name of Peak: |
Amin Braq/Amin Nawaz |
Elevation: |
5850-m,5750-m |
| Range: |
Karakoram |
Location: |
Kanday/ Baltistan |
| Best Period: |
June – September |
Base Camp height |
4300-M |
| Latitude: |
35°– 16>N/>35°– 14N |
Longitude: |
76° – 25 E/76°-07e |
| Ideal Duration: |
35days |
First Ascent |
1995,1998 |
| Camp required |
2-3 |
Zone Type
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Open
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Itanarary:
| Day |
Program |
Time |
Hight |
Over Night |
| 1 |
Welcome to Pakistan (Islamabad) |
|
500-M |
Hotel |
| 2 |
Flight to Skardu subject to weather ,Drive to Chilas |
12-13hrs |
1200-M |
Hotel |
| 3 |
Drive from Chilas to Skardu |
8-9hrs |
2450-M |
Hotel |
| 4 |
Free day/Prepration/sight seeing |
|
|
Hotel |
| 5 |
Drive to Kanday by Jeep |
5-6hrs |
2850-M |
Camp |
| 6 |
Trek to Minguloo Broq |
3-4hrs |
3250-M |
Camp |
| 7 |
Trek to Base Camp |
4-5hrs |
4200-M |
Camp |
| 8-30 |
Acclimatation/Climbing Day |
|
|
Camp |
| 31 |
Trek back to Kanday |
5-6hrs |
2850-M |
Camp |
| 32 |
Drive to Skardu |
5-6hrs |
2450-M |
Hotel |
| 33 |
Flight to Islamabad ,subject to weather Drive to Chils |
8-9hrs |
1200-M |
Hotel |
| 34 |
Drive from Chilas to Islamabad |
12-13hrs |
500-M |
Hotel |
| 35 |
Onward to your own Distinations |
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