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K2 Village Askole Medical Centre October 07-2011: Askole Village, Pakistan's highest and most remote village. Askole is the gateway to to K2, situated approximately 100 kilometers from the second highest peak in the world and four of the world's fourteen highest peaks known as Eight thousand (above 8,000 Meters). A 100 square km area around Askole has an approximate population of 2100 (0.000021 persons per square meter) and an average elevation of 3440 meters above the sea.
Road to Askole: The road from Skardu to Askole village is about 108 kilometers, in which 28 kilometers is paved up to Shigar and further road is un-paved. Jeep services are available from Skardu to Askole, but the journey is still uncomfortable, due to bad rains and landslides. In summer season some sections of road block due to rain and landslides for many days.
For journey from Skardu to Askole, the jeeps are available at Skardu. North of Skardu lies the vale of Shigar, a landscape of gentle, smiling fields dominated by a dreamy wooden village and an ancient carved mosque. Now the road climbs ever higher and valley walls close in until you reach Askole, a narrow bowl of a valley no wider, it seems four or five kilometers, completely encircled by a range of snow caped peaks reaching heights of more than 5000m, looking very minute as if they may fall over and crash down on this lost horizon.
The land is sparse and the villagers hardy. Many work as porters and supply trains of the major mountaineering expeditions, for Askole is the starting point for the assault of the mountains of Concordia.
35° 41' 0" North, 75° 49' 0" East.
Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan, Asia.
Plane: Karachi to Islamabad - 2 hours
- Bus to Islamabad - 24 hours
- Plane: Islamabad to Skardu - 45 minutes
- Bus: Islamabad to Skardu - 24 hours
- Jeep: Skardu to Askole - (6-07 hours depending on the road).
K2 Village Askole Medical Centre On October 17-2011: Karwan-e-Khair established 7th Medical Centre with the collaboration of Baltoro Protection Committee in Askole village (Post Office Dasso, Tehsil Shigar) located about 108 kilometers from District Skardu, Gilgit - Baltistan Pakistan.
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