Broad Peak 8,047m

Named for its triple summitted crest and substantial breadth, Broad Peak lies in a spectacular and remote region of the Pakistani Karakoram directly opposite K2. Broad Peak is proving a good first time venue for aspiring 8000m alpinists, with reasonable summit rates if the weather is favourable. Our extensive previous experience in this region, successful ascents of this and other nearby 8,000m peaks, and long established contacts with the best possible expedition staff and climbing porters provides a guarantee of quality ground based logistics and expert leadership at a very affordable price. We have run succesful expeditionsin 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 with members summiting in 2003, 2004 and 2006 and we look forward to our fifth year on the hill.

K2 (8611m) & Broad Peak (8047m) Double

In addition to our trip to Broad Peak we have added the option to climb K2 with a superb support structure. many of our members will choose to use Broad Peak to acclimatize and shorten the time needed on the slopes of K2. We will be climbing the classic Abrizzu Ridge and employing fixed lines and supprt of high altitude porters to install the camps where possible. This is a double for experienced climbers and our team is comprised of climbers who have already been on major international expeditions and includes summiteers of Everest, Denali, Cho Oyu and the like. Our 2006 Double header was very successful with multiple summits on Broad Peak and high points of over 8000m reached on K2.

read the 2006 dispatches

Gasherbrum II 8,032m

At the head of the Baltoro Glacier, at the end of one of the world's most famed mountain walks, lies the heaviest and most remote concentration of high peaks on the planet. Gasherbrum II is part of the greater Gasherbrum group of 5 peaks, 2 of which soar over 8000m, and is the world's 13th highest peak. She is roundly held as one of the most straightforward and accessible of the fourteen, and climbers on her normal route, if sufficiently resourced and prepared, enjoy good summit rates in clement weather. She is certainly the safest and most attainable of the high peaks, and is a great choice for a first time 8000m attempt. Our 2007 expedition will be modelled on our 4th expedition on of Broad Peak last season, and is open to all climbers looking to join a cost effective but well organized and resourced team.

Additionally we will be offering an extension to Gashebrum 1 for qualified members seeking a great value. Please email us at info@fieldtouring.com for more details of this extension.

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Spantik 7,027m

Spantik is currently deemed as one of, if not the, safest and most straightforward 7,000m ascents in the Himalaya. It has gained considerable attention from climbers in recent years due to its accessibility and relative ease of ascent. It provides for a full wilderness climbing experience in true expedition style, in a corner of the Karakoram Himalaya still untouched by modern tourism and western influences. Our line follows the south East ridge, which was attempted by the Bullock Workman party in 1906, the peak was first climbed in 1955 by Karl Kramers' German Expedition. This route is a long snow and ice ridge climb of moderate angles. There are two sections which normally require the use of fixed ropes, these sections are readied by our HAP's (high altitude porters) if no previous team has yet fixed them.

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Ama Dablam 6,828m

Towering over the access route to the upper Khumbu and presiding grandly over the Sherpa outpost of Thyangboche, Ama Dablam is a coveted Nepalese peak - her SW ridge is roundly held as one of the finest and most aesthetic mixed lines anywhere on the planet. The route weaves its way up through an ever changing environment of rock towers, ice humps, snow and ice platforms, and terminates upon a ramp of steepish ice and snow before rounding off to a spectacular summit mound where the views of Everest and a multitude of other peaks abound. It is the outlandish exposure, a mind boggling variation of scenery and topography, and the little hidden discoveries along the way up and across the ridge, that make climbing this route such a tantalising experience.

We are offering a second start date this year as well as we will have a support trek available also which will run from Oct 15 to Nov 4 and will include coming first to Ama Dablam base camp and then on to Everest base camp and Kalapatar.and exiting by way of Cho La pass. Extentions to climb Lobuche E or Island Peak will be available. Cost will be 1750usd. Please let us know if you are interested in the trek and we can send you more details.

In 2005 we had a fantastic expedition which placed 11 of 15 members on the summit, in 2006 we had another 8 of 10 reach the top, in 2007 13 of 17 reach the summit and we look for another banner year in 2008. Join our experienced Ama Dablam FTA guides for a once in a lifetime climb!
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Cho Oyu 8201m

At 8201m Cho Oyu is the world's 6th highest peak and considered one of the best introductions to climbing an 8000m peak. With good weather and a strong support team it has one of the highest summit success ratios of any 8000m peak. With moderate objective hazards and low technical demands it is a great peak to focus on high altitude climbing.

Please join FTA guide Stu Remensnyder in 2008 for a great trip to a himalayan giant!

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Tharpu Chuli 5663m

Also known as "Tent Peak", Tharpu Chuli is a gem in the heart of the Annapurna range with stunning views of Annapurna's south-west face and of famed Machapucharre. The trek alone is provides a lifetime of memories as we pass through important agricultural areas and wind our way up through bamboo rhododendron forests and enter the enormous cleft which allows passage to the Annapurna Sanctuary proper. We will spend a few days establishing a high camp and then climb moderate snowslopes to reach a steeper climb to gain the broad summit ridge. The final stretch follows a knife edge to the top and from here we will have a 360° view that few have seen.

For anyone considering a run up Ama Dablam but without enough alpine climbing or high altitude experience, this would be an outstanding preparation!