Laila Peak (6096-M)
Laila Peak (6,096) is one of the fascinated peaks among the Karakoram Range. It has located in Hushe valley district Ghangche Baltistan Pakistani has a distinctive spear-like shape, and northwest face has a slope of 45 degrees in more than 1500 vertical meters. The height of the Leila peak is controversial, as some believe it to be 6200 meters whereas some mention it as 6614 meters. In a Japanese mountaineering map by Tsuneo Miyamori (published in 2003), the height of Laila Peak is mentioned as 6096 meters The first ascent of Laila Peak (aka Leyla Peak) was made by Simon Yates, Mark Miller and Sean Smith in the late 1980's. They reckoned the mountain's height to be around 6300m which is the height generally accepted by most. They also climbed nearby Nemeka (6400m).
Summary:
Name of Peak:
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Laila peak
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Elevation:
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6096-M(20,000ft)
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Range:
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Karakoram
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Location:
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Hushe / Baltistan
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Best Period:
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June – September
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Base Camp height
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3550-M
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Latitude
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35° - 28 N
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Longitude:
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76° – 24 E
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Ideal Duration:
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30
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First Ascent
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1980
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Camp required
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02
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Zone Type
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permitted
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Itanarary:
Days |
Program |
Time |
Hight |
Over Night |
1 |
Welcome to Pakistan (Islamabad ) Shifted To |
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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 |
Drive from Skardu to Hushe village |
5-6 hrs |
3050-M |
Hotel |
5 |
Trek to Shaicho |
3-4hrs |
3300-M |
Camp |
6 |
Trek to Base Camp |
5-6.hrs |
4400-M |
Camp |
7-25 |
Acclimitation/Climbing |
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Camp |
26 |
Trek back to Hushe |
6-7hrs |
3050-M |
Camp |
27 |
Drive to Skardu by jeep |
5-6hrs |
2450-M |
Hotel |
28 |
Fly to Islamabad ,subject to weather,Drive to chilas |
8-9hrs |
1200-M |
Hotel |
29 |
Drive from Chilas to Islamabad |
12-13hrs |
500-M |
Hotel |
30 |
Onward to yuor own Distinations |
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