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Mushtaq Tower/Mushtaq Ata (7,276-M)

Mushtaq tower (Mushtaq Ata (7273) located among the Baltoro a part of Karakorum Range and is the 91 highest peaks of the world. It stands between the basins of the Baltoro and sarpo Laggo glaciers.It’s one of the spectacular and challenges peaks, which is consistly both rock and ice peaks. It‘s huge mountain-massive ,which consist of two summits.In 1881 treaty between Russia and China made complete freedom between two countries. As consequently Russian caravans started bringing goods into eastern Turkistan. British Empire was not lagging behind the war of shadows. In 1947, R.C.F. Schomberg visited Sarpo Laggo Glacier and after crossing east Muztagh Pass, entered Baltoro Glacier. The first successful expedition reached to the summit of Muztagh Tower West on July 6, 1954 and North East Ridgeon July 7, 1954 by British climbers namely John Hartog Joe Brown

Summary:

Name of Peak: Mushtaq Tower/Mushtaq Ata Elevation: 7,276-M ((23,871,
Ranked:       91st of the world Location: Karakoram-Baltoro Skardu
Best Period: 15 June – August Base Camp height 4400-M
Latitude         35° - 36 N Longitude: 76° - 42 E
Ideal Duration: 45 days  First Accent July 1956

Itanarary:

Days Program Time Hight Over Night
Day-01 Welcome to Pakistan Islamabad Hotel   500-M Hotel
Day-02 Flight to Skardu Subject to weather Drive to Chilas 11-12hrs 1200-M Hotel
Day-03 Drive  from Chilas to  Skardu on KKH 8-9hrs 2450-M Hotel
Day-04 Drive to Askoli 7-8hrs 3000m Camp
Day-05 Trek to Jhola 5-6hrs 3200m Camp
Day-06 Trek to Paiju 6-7 hrs 3450m Camp
Day-07 Free day in Paiu     Camp
Day-08 Trek to Urdukas 8-9hrs 4050m Camp
Day-09 Trek to Goro (5-6hrs) 4380m Camp
Day-10 Trek to Muztagh Tower base 4-5hrs 4600-M Camp
Day-11/37 23 Days for Climbing     Camp
Day-38/42 Trek to Askoli   3050-M Camp
Day-43 Flight to Islamabad  Subject to weather Drive to Chilas 8-9hrs 1200-M Hotel
Day-44 Drive from Chilas to Islamabad 12-13hrs 500-M Hotel
Day-45 Onward to your own Distinations     Hotel