shipton spire (5902-M )
 Shipton Spire is another fascinated rock wall in trango group of mountains. It’s very near from Trango Tower and most challengious peaks in the Karakoram range.
It’s located Three miles across the Trango Glacier and just above the confluence of the North and South Hainabroq Glaciers was the elusive Shipton Spire.
It’s stands two hours walk from Trango Towers Group on Upper Trango Glacier.
It rises out of the massive glacial junction with it’s walls looking stunning and fierce. Many climbers from around the world are attracted by these rock towers.
The climbing is hard but the rock quality is superb. On its major route a 29 pitch, 4,400 ft. big-wall with the pitch rated 6c, 7b and 7b+ certainly offer best technical climb one can expect on a Karakoram granite tower.
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Shipton Spire
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Elevation:
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5902-m
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Location:
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Karakoram-Baltoro Skardu
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Base Camp height
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3600-M
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Best Period:
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15 June – September
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Zone Type
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Permitted
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Latitude:
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35° - 40 N
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Longitude:
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76° - 08 E
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Ideal Duration:
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35 days
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First Ascent
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July 1977,1992
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Summary:
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Name of Peak:
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Shipton Spire
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Elevation:
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5902-m
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Range:
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Karakoram
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Location:
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Baltoro Askoli/ Baltistan
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Best Period:
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June – September
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Base Camp height
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4700-M
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Latitude:
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35°– 40 N
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Longitude:
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76° - 08 E
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Ideal Duration:
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35 days
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First Ascent
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July 1977,1992
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Camp required
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03
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Zone Type
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permitted
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Itanarary:
| Day |
Program |
Time |
Hight |
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| 1 |
Welcome to Pakistan (Islamabad overnight |
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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 Askoli by Jeep |
6-7hrs |
3000 -M |
Camp |
| 6 |
Trek to Jula |
5-6hrs |
3250-M |
Camp |
| 7 |
Trek to Paju Camp |
6-7hrs |
3460-M |
Camp |
| 8 |
Trek to Shipton Base Cam |
5-6hrs |
4700-M |
Camp |
| 9-30 |
Acclimatation/Climbing Day |
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Camp |
| 26 |
Trek back to Koro Fong |
5-6hrs |
3150-M |
Camp |
| 27 |
Trek to Askoli ,Drive to Skardu by Jeep |
8-9hrs |
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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