|
Hushe is the last village of the Ghangche District of
northern Pakistan. It is the highest village in the once extremely
remote and impoverished valley. Hushe men began working as cooks and
porters for expeditions in the 1960s.
Reinhold Messner's cook Rozi Ali, is from Hushe. Now, the sons of these
men have turned wholeheartedly to tourism and the Hushe-pa have
developed an excellent reputation as guides, cooks and high-altitude
porters.
|
|
|
|
Hushe villagers are environmentally conscious and work to keep their
area nice. Hushe is no longer the poorest of villages, and its
popularity as a trekking and climbing destination continues to grow.
Abdul Karim of Hushe, famous as Little Karim, who carried 25KG of weight
up to 8000m on an expedition on Gasherbrum II, is working with a Spanish
team to build a new luxurious hotel in the village, overlooking mighty
Masherbrum.
|
|
|
|
A valley the Kings of valleys are situated at the east of Skardu in the
foot of Masherbrum Mountains which leads to Ghandogoro La to K-2 Base
Camp and the great walls.
The Hushe Valley runs from Masherbrum Mountain (at 7,821 meters, 24th
highest in the world) south to the Shyok River, opposite Khaplu. Hushe,
the last village up the valley, is about 140 Kms east of Skardu and is
the starting point for treks to various summer pastures up five
glaciers.
|
|
|
|
Areas: Masherbrum Glacier/Base Camp, Gondogoro, Charaksa, Chogolisa,
Honboro, and Aling Glaciers, Hulde, Saltoro River, Kondus, Saling, Kande,
Nangmah Valley and Glacier. |
|
|
|
|