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Field guides / Baltistan Division / Shigar / Broad Peak
Field guide · Mountains
Baltistan Division
Shigar District · Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
The world's 12th-highest mountain at 8,051 m, climbed from Concordia alongside K2 and sharing the same base camp approach.
Broad Peak rises to 8,051 m on the border of China and Pakistan in the Baltoro Muztagh, the world's 12th-highest mountain, sharing the Concordia base camp area with K2, Gasherbrum I, and Gasherbrum II. Its three summits sit along a broad ridge that gives it the name, and it is one of the few 8,000 m peaks approachable without technical difficulty above the snow line.
Why go
The trek from Askole to Broad Peak Base Camp follows the Baltoro Glacier for 5-7 days, passing Paiju, Urdukas, and Concordia, some of the most dramatic mountain scenery on Earth.
Even without summit ambitions, Concordia, where Broad Peak, K2, and the Gasherbrum range meet, is a trekking destination in its own right. GreenPak can arrange the full K2-Concordia trek that passes beneath Broad Peak.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, June to August for the main climbing window; the Baltoro approach is best May to September for trekking.
Getting there, Fly to Skardu, then drive to Askole and begin the multi-day Baltoro Glacier trek, the same approach as K2 Base Camp. All expeditions require Pakistan Alpine Club permits.
Allow, 8-12 days to reach base camp from Skardu; full expeditions run 6-10 weeks.
Straight-line distance from Broad Peak, within 30 km.
