South East Ridge of Spantik

Spantik is situated in the Hunza region of the Karakorum Mountains in Pakistan. At 7027m Spantik is a serious undertaking, yet with little in the way of technical difficulties and largely free from objective dangers this is an excellent first big mountain! This expedition is being organised and supported by 360 Expeditions - head over to their website by clicking the 360 logo further down the page.

The climb:

Camp 1 (5100m), 5 hrs: The route from base camp to camp 1 is initially on grass, before climbing a solid rocky ridge, camp 1 is located just before the snowline.

Camp 2 (5650m), 4-5 hrs: The climb from camp 1 to 2 is mostly on moderately angled snow but will require the occasional crevasse to be crossed.

Camp 3 (6295m), 5-6 hrs: This camp is situated on a wide plateau that affords incredible views over the Hindu Kush and Karakoram. The climb from camp 2 to camp 3 includes the steepest slopes on which fixed line will be placed for security for our ascent and descent.

The climb from camp 3 to the summit of Spantik usually takes around 7 to 8 hours and will be climbed alpine style, with the expedition group divided into rope teams.

The descent to camp 3 generally takes around 3 hours but we will aim to descend as low as possible.