- Experienced Leadership
Jon has climbed Mustagata 8 times
- Price Includes All Services
complete base camp, mountain equipment, medical and
communication kit, and more ->
- Skilled and Safety Conscious Staff
- High Summit Success
Map of Mustagata Region
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Leader: Jon
Otto
2010 Date:
Saturday, July 3 - Tuesday, July 27
>> Please note our new date for 2010
2011 Dates:
Saturday, July 2 - Tuesday, July 26
Member to Mountain Staff ratio 1:4
Cost: US $4,450 what's
included
"Running expeditions to Mustagata since
1991"
Located in the Pamir mountain
range of western China, Mustagata is a popular destination for high altitude
climbing and skiing.
Mustagata is a safe, straightforward himalayan
peak, where almost no technical skills are required. It is an
ideal climb for those wishing to test their ability at altitude and get
a feel for Himalayan climbing. Mustagata is also a great primer if your
goal is doing an 8,000 meter mountain such as Cho-Oyu.
For skiers or Snowboarders, Mustagata
offers over 8,000 vertical feet (2,500 meters) of untracked snow from
summit to snowline. The entire route can be “skinned” up without
having to take off your skis once (except for when you’re sleeping
in your tent, of course).
About Mustagata
Mustagata lays along the fabled Silk Road near the ancient city of Kashgar,
just north of the Himalayan and K2, the second highest mountain in the
world. Known as "Father of the ice mountains", Mustagata's glaciers
nourish the vast alpine meadows where Kirghiz and Tashik herders graze
their camels, sheep, and yak. The first climber captivated by Mustagata's
stately form was the famous British explorer, Eric Shipton, who in 1947
turned back just short of the summit, not realizing how close he had come.
Mustagata was first successfully climbed in 1956 by a Sino-Soviet team.
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