Askole, Askoli, or Askoly (
Urdu: اسکولی) is a small town located in
Shigar Valley, in the
Gilgit–Baltistan region of
Pakistan. Askole lies in a remote region of the
Karakoram mountains 3,040 meters (9,970 feet) above sea level. It is notable for being the final settlement before the wilderness of the high Karakorams begins.
Askole is the gateway to four of the world's 14 highest peaks known as
Eight-thousanders (above 8,000 m),[1] and is the launchpad for mountaineering expeditions to
K2,
Gasherbrum I,
Broad Peak and other major mountains.
Expeditions
Expeditions to the following peaks are launched from Askole: