Originally from the Netherlands, Bart Jordans has been guiding and exploring treks and (trekking) peaks in the Himalayas, Karakoram, Hindu Kush, European Alps, Kilimanjaro, Simien Mountains of Ethiopia, Moroccan Atlas Mountains and Damavand in Iran since 1984. Most of his guiding experience is in Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan. He lived in Bhutan from 1999 till the end of 2003. He has been guiding in Pakistan since 1989. Originally from the Netherlands, he lived in Bhutan for over four years and in Vietnam for two. He caught the bug for mountain activities early in life on annual family visits to the Alps. Bart is now a freelance trekking guide for several well-known companies. When not in the mountains he works in the outdoor gear business and writes articles on the mountains of Bhutan, for which he is a noted expert.
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<p>Map Key</p><br><br><p>Overview map</p><br><br><p>Route summary tables</p><br><br><p>Preface</p><br><br><p>Introduction</p><br><br><p>The thrill of the Gilgit-Baltistan areas</p><br><br><p>Preparations and practicalities</p><br><br><p>Climate and trekking seasons</p><br><br><p>Visas</p><br><br><p>Access and permits</p><br><br><p>Trek operators</p><br><br><p>Cost of trekking in Pakistan</p><br><br><p>Getting to Pakistan</p><br><br><p>Getting around in Pakistan</p><br><br><p>The trek access points: Gilgit and Skardu</p><br><br><p>Accommodation</p><br><br><p>Food and drink</p><br><br><p>Equipment</p><br><br><p>Maps</p><br><br><p>Money</p><br><br><p>Language and dialect in the Gilgit-Baltistan areas</p><br><br><p>Customs</p><br><br><p>Safety</p><br><br><p>Medical considerations and emergencies</p><br><br><p>Insurance</p><br><br><p>High-altitude problems</p><br><br><p>Using this guide</p><br><br><p>All about the Karakoram</p><br><br><p>People and population</p><br><br><p>Gilgit</p><br><br><p>Skardu and Baltistan</p><br><br><p>Religion in the Gilgit-Baltistan areas</p><br><br><p>Culture and architecture</p><br><br><p>Timeline of exploring and climbing history in the Gilgit-Baltistan areas</p><br><br><p>Pakistani high-altitude climbers and porters</p><br><br><p>Other adventure activities</p><br><br><p>The landscape of the Karakoram</p><br><br><p>Geology</p><br><br><p>Glaciers</p><br><br><p>Rivers</p><br><br><p>Mining</p><br><br><p>National Parks in the Gilgit-Baltistan areas</p><br><br><p>Plantlife</p><br><br><p>Wildlife</p><br><br><p>Birdlife</p><br><br><p>The treks</p><br><br><p>Getting to Askole – the starting point for the treks</p><br><br><p>Askole – gateway to the Karakoram</p><br><br><p>Trek 1 Snow Lake and the Biafo and Hispar Glaciers</p><br><br><p>Day 1 Askole to Namla via Kesar’s Polo Ground</p><br><br><p>Day 2 Namla to Mango</p><br><br><p>Day 3 Mango to Baintha</p><br><br><p>Day 4 Baintha to Napina</p><br><br><p>Day 5 Napina to Sim Gang</p><br><br><p>Day 6 Sim Gang to Hispar La via Snow Lake</p><br><br><p>Day 7 Hispar La to Khani Basa (Baktur Baig)</p><br><br><p>Day 8 Khani Basa (Baktur Baig) to Jutmal</p><br><br><p>Day 9 Jutmal to Shikam Baris or to camp before Pumari Chhish Glacier</p><br><br><p>Day 10 Pumari Chhish Glacier camp to Bitenmal</p><br><br><p>Day 11 Bitenmal to Falalinghish</p><br><br><p>Day 12 To Hispar village and beyond</p><br><br><p>Trek 2 K2 Base Camp Trek</p><br><br><p>Day 1 Askole to Joila</p><br><br><p>Day 2 Joila to Paiju</p><br><br><p>Day 3 Paiju to Hoborse</p><br><br><p>Day 4 Hoborse to Urdukas</p><br><br><p>Day 5 Urdukas to Gore 2</p><br><br><p>Day 6 Gore 2 to Concordia</p><br><br><p>Day 7 Excursion from Concordia</p><br><br><p>Day 8 Concordia to Gore 1</p><br><br><p>Day 9 Gore 1 to Hoborse</p><br><br><p>Day 10 Hoborse to Paiju</p><br><br><p>Day 11 Paiju to Joila</p><br><br><p>Day 12 Joila to Askole</p><br><br><p>Trek 3 Gondogoro La via Concordia</p><br><br><p>Day 8 Concordia to Ali Camp</p><br><br><p>Day 9 Ali Camp crossing the Gondogoro La to Huisprung</p><br><br><p>Day 10 Huisprung to Dalsan</p><br><br><p>Day 11 Dalsan to Saitcho</p><br><br><p>Day 12 Saitcho to Hushe</p><br><br><p>Nanga Parbat treks</p><br><br><p>Trek 4 Fairy Meadows and Rakhiot Base Camp trek</p><br><br><p>Day 1 Tato to Fairy Meadows</p><br><br><p>Day 2 Fairy Meadows to Beyal via Base Camp</p><br><br><p>Day 3 Beyal to Tato and transport to Rakhiot Bridge</p><br><br><p>Trek 5 Trek to Diamir Face or West Face of Nanga Parbat</p><br><br><p>Appendix A Useful contacts</p><br><br><p>Appendix B Agents in Pakistan and abroad</p><br><br><p>Appendix C English to Urdu glossary</p><br><br><p>Appendix D Further reading</p><br><br><p>Acknowledgements</p><br>