Great Tower (5700-m)
Great tower called as well as Shingu chapa too,also known of the best rock and it ice peaks among nangma group of mountains in the karakoram Range.It’s situated in nangma valley Kanday village which known as the heaven of rock climbing presenting by Amin Braq,Amin Nawaz ,Changi Tower,Braq Zang peak, many more from 5000 to as below. However Great tower is spectacular and challangious one.The Base camp is short and easy access as can be reach within one days from Kanday Village.
Climbing History:
It was first climbed by Koreans expedition in 2003,Including members Shin Dong-Chul, Bang Jung-Ho and Hwang Young-Soon, made the first ascent of Shingu Charpa (The Great Tower 5,600m) in the Nangma Valley. The three fixed 700m of rope in a dangerous approach couloir to an altitude of 4,800m, then committed themselves to the West Face, a steep granite wall that took seven days to ascend and descend. Climbing through generally very poor weather, the three Koreans reached the summit on the 23rd July after overcoming difficulties rated at 5.11 and A2. Frequent rain and snowstorms made the route particularly dangerous with an ever present threat of stone fall, especially in the lower section where the wall was less than vertical.
Summary:
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Name of Peak:
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Great Tower
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Elevation:
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5700-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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4200-M
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Latitude:
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35°– 15N
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Longitude:
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76° – 12 E
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Ideal Duration:
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30days
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First Ascent
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2003
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Camp required
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2-3
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Zone Type
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Open
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Itanarary:
| Day |
Program |
Time |
Hight |
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| 1 |
Welcome to Pakistan (Islamabad |
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500-M |
Hotel |
| 2 |
Fly 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 |
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Hotel |
| 5 |
Drive to Kanday |
5-6hrs |
2850 -M |
Camp |
| 6 |
Trek to Minguloo Broq |
3-4hrs |
3250-M |
Camp |
| 7-25 |
Trek to Base Camp Acclimatation/Climbing Day |
4-5hrs |
4200-m |
Camp |
| 26 |
Trek back to Kanday |
5-6hrs |
2850-M |
Camp |
| 27 |
Drive to Skardu |
5-6hrs |
2450-M |
Hotel |
| 28 |
Fly to Islamabad ,subject to weather Drive to Chils |
8-9hrs |
1200-M |
Hotel |
| 29 |
Drive from Chilas to Islamabad |
12-13hrs |
500-M |
Hotel |
| 30 |
Onward to your own Distinations |
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