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Biarchedi
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> Asia
> Pakistan
> Baltoro Mustagh
Access Issue: Restricted Zone
Details
You need a permit from the Ministry of Tourism in Islamabad. You also need either:
1. Licensed mountain guide OR
2. Pakistan Army Liason Officer (LO)
to guide you along the way. The guide/LO has to be equipped with gear that will allow him to hike with you till the base camp of your peak.
Access Issue: Permit required above 6500 meters.
Details
The Pakistani definition of a mountain according to the Ministry of Tourism in Islamabad is a peak higher than 6500 meters, 21,450 feet. Therefore you dont need permits for peaks lower than that mark. Anything higher, or if you are hiking within 20 km of an international border you will need permits. For a permit, you need to either: 1. Licensed mountain guide OR 2. Pakistan Army Liason Officer (LO) to guide you along the way. The guide/LO has to be equipped with gear that will allow him to hike with you till the base camp of your peak.
Description
Very little is known about this mountain. You might want to check the AAC records to see if it has been climbed.
Getting There
Arrive in Islamabad and either fly (PIA flight for about $60.00) to Skardu or take a bus ($15.00) to Skardu. From Skardu rent a private jeep ($150) from Skardu to Askoli village. It takes 3-4 days to arrive at the snout of the Baltoro Glacier. It takes about 5 days of trekking to get to the base-camp of Biarchedi
![Biarchedi from Goro 2. Ice ships in the foreground are the size of a 2 story building.]()
[Hide Photo] Biarchedi from Goro 2. Ice ships in the foreground are the size of a 2 story building.
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