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K2 peak, locally known by the name of "Chogo Ri" which means "The Great Mountain", 8,611m, is the 2nd highest mountain in the world. K2 is taken from the first letter of Karakorum, and the number indicates that it was the second peak in the range to be measured. K2 is placed on the Pakistan - China border in the mighty Karakoram range.
With no simple routes, K2 is known as the finest and most dangerous mountain in the world. This is because of the massiveness in the size of this mountain and the numerous unsuccessful attempts made on it by various expeditions, which include mostly American expeditions(K2 Expeditions & Attempts list is available at the end of the page) . K2 was firstly climbed on July 31st, 1954 by Italian climbers team lead by Ardito Desio and accompanying him were Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni. It was first reached from north side from China in 1982 by Japanese, a feat that has rarely been repeated.

Day-by-day Itinerary.

Day 1 Kashgar.

Day 2 Kashgar/Yecheng(about 260km, by jeep).

Day 3 Yecheng/Yilik(about 290km, by jeep).

Day 4 Yilik/River-joint Camping site(about 12km, hiking about 4-6hours).

Day 5 River-joint Camping site/No.1 Sheepfold Camping Site(about 10km, hiking about 6-8 hours).

Day 6 No.1 Sheepfold Site/Agil pass (4870m)/No.1 Red-willow Site(about 15km, hiking about7-9hours).

Day 7 No.1 Red-willow Site/ No.3 Red-willow Site(about 18km, hiking about 8-12 hours).

Day 8 No.3 Red-willow Site/BC of K2(about 12km, hiking about 6-8 hours).

Day 9-13 BC of K2 / ABC(altitude 5160m).

Day 14-18: BC/Yilik.

Day 19 Yilik/Yecheng(drive back to Yecheng) .

Day 20 Yecheng/Kashgar.

Day 21 Kashgar(the end of the service).

For more details, please refer to our website:
http://www.cnadventure.com/docc/xinjiang-K2-base%20camp-hiking-trekking-tour.asp.