Changi Tower (5820-M)
Changi Tower is second highest rock peaks after Amin Braq (5850m) among nangma group of mountains(Amin Braq 5850m,K6 7222),Amin Nawaz, Great Tower 5822 and many other peaks.
It’s located at Nangma valley is known as paradise of rock climbing. The trek start from Kanday walking through green meadows and trees 5/6 hours walk to Base camp.
The valley is absolutely free zoone with no requiring permit nor climbing fee. It was first climbed by Polish climbers Jan Kuczera and Tomasz Polok climbed the south-west pillar of the final (lowest) tower on the south-west ridge of Changi Tower's east summit. They called this 5820m formation Barasa or Changi Peak. Their route was 500-5820m high, sometimes slabby with no protection and graded VII.
Summary
Name of Peak:
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Changi Tower
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Elevation:
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5820-M
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Range:
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Karakoram
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Location:
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Kanday/ Baltistan
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Best Period:
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June – September
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Base Camp height
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4300-M
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Latitude:
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35°– 07N
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Longitude:
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76° – 26E
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Ideal Duration:
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30days
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First Ascent
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1994
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Camp required
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02
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Zone Type
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Open
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Itanarary:
Day
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Program
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time |
Hight |
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1
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Welcome to Pakistan (Islamabad overnight
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Hotel |
2 |
Fly to Skardu subject to weather ,Drive to Chilas |
12-13hrs |
1200-M |
Hotel |
3
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Drive from Chilas to Skardu
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8-9hrs |
2450-M |
Hotel |
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4
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Drive to Kanday
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5-6hrs |
2850-M |
Camp |
5
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Trek to Minguloo Broq
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3-4hrs |
3250-M |
Camp |
6
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Trek to Base Camp .
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4-5hrs |
4200-M |
Camp |
7-25
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Acclimatation/Climbing Day
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4000-M |
Camp |
26
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Trek back to Kanday
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5-6hrs |
2850-M |
Camp |
27
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Drive to Skardu
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5-6hrs |
2450-M |
Hotel |
28
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Fly to Islamabad ,subject to weather Drive to Chils
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8-9hrs |
1200-M |
Hotel |
29
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Drive from Chilas to Islamabad
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12-13hrs |
500-M |
Hotel |
30
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Onward to your own Distinations
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