Although we have occasionally been involved in Nepal and Tibet as well as in Kashmir and Hunza, our main focus is on Baltistan, the heart of the Karakoram mountains.
"Shipton Treks & Tours" was established in 2005 as a self-help project. Tourism in the Karakoram is one of the few possibilities for the local population to earn money. This [...]
Rasool was born in the village of Kurphe in the Upper Braldu Valley. At the age of 14, he started to work as a porter. Later he became a high-altitude [...]
