Spantik or Golden Peak is a mountain in Spantik-Susbon Mountains sub-range of Karakorum. Its northwest face features an exceptionally hard climbing route known as the “Golden Pillar”. It lies east of Diran and northeast of Malubiting.
Spantik was first climbed in 1955 by Karl Kramer’s German expedition. The most commonly climbed line follows the south-east ridge, which was attempted by the Bullock Workman party in 1906. The ridge rises 2700 meters over a lateral distance of 7.6 km, at angles which are mostly less than 30 degrees, with a few sections up to 40 degrees. It contains varied terrain, from rocky outcrops to snow and ice and scree.
The mountain is very popular with organized commercial expeditions, due to its relative ease of ascent and scarcity of objective dangers. The short 3-day approach trek across straightforward terrain also provides for easy access and gradual acclimatization.
Itinerary
- Day 01: ISLAMABAD: Arrival at Islamabad.
- Day 02: ISLAMABAD: Welcome reception or Briefing at Ministry of Tourism.
- Day 03: ISLAMABAD – CHLIAS: Fly to Skardu or drive to Chilas
- Day 04: SKARDU OR CHILAS – SKARDU (2500m): Day free at Skardu or drive to Skardu
- Day 05: SKARDU: Preparations (porters hiring & local purchasing).
- Day 06: SKARDU – ARANDU (2950km): jeep drive to Arandu
- Day 07: ARANDU – BUKHUM: trek to Bukhum.
- Day 08: BUKHUM – KHURUMAL: trek to Khurumal.
- Day 09: KHURUMAL – BOLOCHO: trek to Bolocho.
- Day 10: BOLOCHO – BASE CAMP: trek to base camp.
- Day 11-23: Base Camp: days reserved for climbing Pantik peak.
- Day 24: BASE CAMP – KHURUMAL: trek to Khurumal.
- Day 25 : KHURUMAL – ARANDU: trek to Arandu
- Day 26: ARANDU – SKARDU: By jeeps drive to Skardu.
- Day 27: SKARDU – CHILAS: Drive to Chilas
- Day 28: CHILAS – ISLAMABAD: Drive to Islamabad.
- Day 29: ISLAMABAD: Debriefing/Farewell at Ministry of Tourism.
- Day 30: FLY BACK: Embark your international flight.
