2022 Muztagh Ata Climbing

Why We are Different ?

•  We are Flexible ,if you finish expedition earlier than Scheduled time ,we will arrange private Logistics for your early departure
• We are experts  and 22 years of Experience on Mountaineering In Xinjiang Especially in Muztagh Ata，
• Provide world class Best Cooking Service At Base Camp
• Highly professional Managing Team
• We are only Local-Run Uyghur Adventure Tour Company in China

• Include:

• Liaison with chinese government for issuance of climbing permits.
• Invitation letters for chinese visa.
• English speaking guide/liaison officer during a expedition at base camp
• Cook, assistant cook, camels for lodgeistics from subash -base camp and back
• All land transfers by van,buses, truck if needed to transfer the equipments between subash and kashagr
• All the entrance fees for the sites when visiting kashgar city.
• 4* standard hotels with breakfast in kashgar ,one night yurt or camping in subash village
• Good quality of tents shared by two people with mattresses,
• Ecological protection fees.
• Insulated mats, cooking and eating utensils, toilet tents, mess tent with table and stools. nest coffe , tea and other daily use of stuff
• All meals at bese camp  (breakfast, lunch and dinner), meals in kashgar

• Exclude :

• International flight tickets/ travel for arrival and departure from Kashgar
• Chinese visa fees ,Airport and departure taxes
• Sleeping bags, personal equipment and Personal Travel Insurance.
• Medications ground evacuations and rescue charges of any kind.
• Bottled water, aerated and alcoholic drinks.
• Items of a personal nature such as phone calls, laundry, bar bills etc.
• Tips of guide, drivers, porters etc.
• Porterage or shipment of any to high camps
• Extra room charges for earlier check-in and late check-out. (check out is 1200 hrs)
• Extra days beyond the specified itinerary.
• Charges incurred as a result of delays ,health issues beyond the control of our company
• Single supplement.
• High Altitude porter service

DAILY ITINERARY

Day 1 Arrive To Kashgar /Hotel

Our staff will meet you at Kashgar airport and you will be accommodated at the hotel and have dinner. Include: Dinner

Day 2 Kashgar- Subash village /Camping.

Today we have to drive about 200 km (4-5 hours) along the Karakorum Highway, winding for several hours along the narrow gorge of the Gez River. Then we will ascent to an altitude of 3,900 meters and drive along the shore of Karakul Lake. Accommodation will be in yurts or tents.

Include: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3 Trekking to the BC /Camping

Today you will drive by car for about 10 km. Next, you meet with drovers of horses and camels, load all your belongings and trek to the base camp. The journey takes about four hours. Bright alpine flowers, cute marmots and the beauty of landscapes will entertain you and you will not notice how you find yourself in the base camp. Overnight in tents.

Day 4-19. Acclimatization and ascent /Camping

These days are for climbing to Peak Muztagh-Ata. You have to install high-altitude camps, organize high-altitude meals yourself. Food and tents are provided only in the base camp for 10 days. These days include extra ones in case of bad weather.

Day 20 Transfer to Kashgar/Hotel

After breakfast you hike down to Subashi. The baggage is also sent down on camels or horses. A bus will be waiting for you in Subashi to take the group to Kashghar. Dinner and hotel accommodation.

Day 21 The final day for a walk around Kashghar/Hotel

Today there will be a city tour of the most interesting places: a visit to the t the famous Kashgar Bazaar, the magnificent mosque and the unique old town with typical Uygur-style houses. You can see various tea shops, local craftsmen, etc. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 22 Depart from Kashgar.

Today is the last day of your expedition and you can depart from Kashgar airport, our driver will drop you off at Kashgar airport or

Expedition Overview: if you would like to do some adjustment in this itinerary or if you want detailed price quotation, please feel free to contact us in what area you are not satisfied, we can adjust the itinerary according to your every request. We will arrange Liaison officer to escort you for entire expedition at Base Camp and in Kashgar.

• Name:  Muztagh Ata (father of Ice Mountains in Uyghur)
• Elevation: 7,546m (24,757 ft), Ranked 43rd highest in the World
• Coordinates: 38° 16′ 42’’N / 75° 06′57″E
• Number of high camps :there are 3 high camps , camp one(5200m),Camp two (6200m), Camp three(6800m)
• Best Time to Climb: June, July and August

Location: 215km away from kashgar, Muztagh Ata regarded as being part of north western Kunlun Mountain range, but it is geographically more closer connected to the Pamir mountain range, Karakoram highway, which is highest paved international highway in the world to link China with Pakistan through Kunjirap pass, just passes through very close to both Muztagh Ata and Konggur Tagh as well as Karakul lake, it is easily accessible from the Highway to Base Camp of Muztagh Ata.

Muztagh Ata 7,546m(24,757 ft ), which is second highest mountain in Kunlun range, lies just south of Konggur Tagh(7649m) ,highest in Kunlun range ,and south west of Karakul lake, Together they form somewhat isolated group with many other 7000m peaks around, and isolated from the main chain of the Kunlun,

Camp 1 -Camp 2 route

Difficulty Level: Muztagh Ata is Most Popular 7000m easiest peak in the world to climb by being Technically not difficult and good for not very competent mountaineers, you can just walk up all the way to the summit, most difficult part is from camp one to camp two that you will take the zig zag track and facing the two crevasses on the way, rest of the way is just a trekking,

Other difficulties are bad weather ,thick snow ,some times it snows in high camps very thick like one miter or half deep, it makes it very difficult to walk on that fresh snow even with crampons ,so you need to wait day or two until the snow hard enough to walk on it ,

Climbing History: First tries to climb up Muztagh-Ata were made in 1894 by Swedish geographic Sven Hedin from the West. In two his attempts he reached the same altitude of 6300 m. In 1947 famous British climbers E. Shipton and H. Tilman together with sirdar Gyalzen Sherpa could arrive to the summit dome at some 7000 m. The first historic ascent of the Muztagh-Ata summit had been realized in 1956 by Soviet-China expedition led by Eugene Beletsky following the route west face outlined by Hedin.

skiing in Muztagh Ata

Ski Expeditions : Muztagh Ata is perfect mountain to ski after ascent , you can ski down from summit to the 6000m, then you can not ski from 6000m to 5650m because of zig zag track with crevasse ,from 5650m to 4800m you can ski,

Porter service: there are porters and donkeys arranged by our company to different camps, your luggage can be portaged until camp 3 with support of our porters ,

Group 1 Muztagh at climbing /Skiing Expeditions

Kashgar -Kashgar /Torugat-Torugat(June 29 -July 20 2023)

Group 2 Muztagh at climbing /Skiing Expeditions

Kashgar -Kashgar /Torugat-Torugat(July 15 -August 06 2023)

Group 3 Muztagh Ata climbing /Skiing Expeditions

Kashgar -Kashgar /Torugat-Torugat(July 19 -August 9 2023)

Group 4 Muztagh Ata climbing /Skiing Expeditions

Kashgar -Kashgar /Torugat-Torugat(July 28 -August 18 2023)