Pakistan Wild Roots

The Himalayas, infamous and well known to every mountain lover. But less known is the equally majestic adjacent Pakistani Karakoram Mountains. A place where ancient traditions meet pristine nature, deep in the northern Pakistani region of Gilgit-Baltistan. Here, local communities continue their history, a life fully attuned to the inhospitable environment and seasons. A world and culture waiting to be discovered by you. Together with a local, experienced team of mountaineers, we will explore the Wild Roots of Pakistan.

From the starting point in the picturesque village of Passu, we enter the domain of the iconic Batura Glacier and the surrounding Karakoram giants such as Ultar Sar and Batura Sar through shepherd trails. A landscape characterized by towering peaks, vast glaciers and rugged moraines. But this trek not only offers spectacular mountain panoramas of the Karakoram’s characteristic jagged peaks, it also gives you a particularly fascinating insight into the life of one of the most remote and authentic regions of Pakistan and Central Asia. The route takes us past remote, traditional villages and settlements where the locals have lived the same simple way for centuries: herding goats and yaks and practicing crafts to sustain themselves in this overwhelming environment. Here we will meet the shepherds and farming families who will welcome us hospitably.

On the way we rise to 5200 meters to cross the Werthumpas. Here, nature reigns supreme. After days of the raw wilderness of the Karakoram, wandering from camp to camp and sleeping under a sky full of stars, we walk step by step back to civilization. Pakistan, not your everyday experience.