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SHIPTON
SPIRE
– STILL UNCLIMBED ?
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Big, gnarly and unclimbed, the seldom seen north face
of Shipton Spire (5854 meters 19,199 feet) was attempted this past
summer by two Slovakians, Gabo Câmárik and Jozef “Dodo” Kopold, via
mixed terrain right of the hanging serac. Illness forced them to turn
around less than halfway up the line. The pair would later go on to
establish a new route up neighboring Uli Biaho (21,053 feet). To
celebrate the Visit Pakistan Year 2007, the Govt of Pakistan has
waived off the permit fee for all peaks upto 6500 meters (21320 feet)
all over Pakistan and given 90% discount in the permits of all peaks
above 6500 meters in Gilgit, Hunza, Chitral & Ghizer regions, wheras,
all peaks above 6500 meters in Skardu / Baltistan region have
been discounted 50% off their normal permit
fees. |
SHIPTON
SPIRE (HANIABRAK)
– EXPEDITION PACKAGE
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