Shigar · karakoram · 22 years hosting
Zulfiqar Ali
“Balti mountain guide with two K2 summits and a slower cup of tea than anyone.”
Zulfiqar has been on the Baltoro since 2003. He has summited K2 twice, Broad Peak three times, and led over forty expeditions to Concordia. When he is not on the ice, he runs a small tea garden in Shigar with his sister and their four cats, and answers his phone approximately twice a week.
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Journeys where you’ll meet Zulfiqar
Guaranteed
Karakoram · Expedition
K2 Basecamp Trek
Fifteen days on the Baltoro Glacier — with the Balti hosts who know it best.
15 daysMax altitude 5,150 mLevel 5/5
$4,950$4,290
from · twin share
Next departure
14 Jun 2026
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Karakoram · Expedition
Shimshal & Snow Lake
Twenty-one days into the remotest Karakoram — a true expedition.
21 daysMax altitude 5,300 mLevel 5/5
$5,490
from · twin share
Next departure
18 Jul 2026