How physically difficult is trekking in Pakistan?
Our long treks, like K-2, Gondogoro La, and Snow Lake, are strenuous. You need to be an accomplished hiker : fit and strong, with good lungs. The routes do not always follow trails, and the terrain is frequently rough, with loose rocks, hills, exposed edges, and stream crossings. You will need to be able to walk strongly at a brisk pace for 4-8 hours per day (not every day!) while carrying your day pack. Sometimes, as during a snowstorm, you may be required to walk under even more taxing conditions. Before leaving home, be sure you are comfortable with basic boulder-hopping, scrambling, stream-crossing, and ice-walking.
