Fareed Hussain
High-Altitude Mountain Guide  ·  Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Fareed
Hussain

فرید حسین

Climb a real Karakoram peak - a 6,000 m first summit, Spantik, Diran, or the K2 base camp trek - with a guide who grew up under these mountains and has stood on 8,000 m ground himself.

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K2 & Gasherbrum ISpantik ×2Diran20+ summits since 2021Youngest to summit Spantik
20+
Summits & high passes
2
8,000 m peaks
8,611 m
High point - K2
2021
Climbing since
Manaslu
Next · 8,163 m, Nepal
Why climb with Fareed

A local who has actually been up there.

Born under these peaks

From Rahimabad, Gilgit. He knows the porters, the weather, the valleys and the paperwork first-hand - not from a season's visit.

A real high-altitude record

K2 and Gasherbrum I. Spantik twice (the youngest ever). Diran, Khusar Gang, Minglik Sar. 20+ summits since 2021, and Manaslu next.

Permit to summit, handled

Royalty, liaison officer, porters and their wages, transport, base camp, high camps, food, comms and rescue - all arranged so you just climb.

Priced fairly, upfront

Pakistani or international rate, in PKR or USD, with the permit and cost drivers explained. No hidden markup - one written quote per expedition.

About

Born under these mountains. Now he takes people up them.

Fareed Hussain grew up in Rahimabad, Gilgit, within sight of the peaks he now climbs for a living. He started on the trekking peaks and passes around Skardu and Deosai, moved up through the 6,000 m and 7,000 m mountains of the Karakoram, and has since stood on 8,000 m ground on K2 and Gasherbrum I.

In August 2024 he became the youngest mountaineer to summit Spantik - a mountain he has now climbed twice.

He has competed at Pakistan’s National Ice Climbing Championship and worked on international expeditions in the high Karakoram. His next objective is Manaslu (8,163 m) in Nepal. Climbing with a guide who was born in Gilgit-Baltistan means someone who knows the porters by name, reads the mountain first-hand, handles the permit and liaison paperwork, and treats the range as home rather than a season’s work.

Rahimabad, Gilgit Youngest to summit Spantik National Ice Climbing Championship Urdu · English · Shina
Fareed Hussain on a climb, holding an ice axe
Fareed on a Karakoram approach.
Summit Record

An ascent line, from 5,000 m passes to 8,000 m ground.

Peaks and high passes Fareed has climbed, plotted by altitude. Heights are the accepted figures for each mountain.

8,000 m
Death zone
Baltoro Muztagh, Karakoram
K28,611 m
Gasherbrum I8,080 m · Hidden Peak
7,000 m
Big Karakoram peaks
Nagar · Rakaposhi-Haramosh
Spantik / Golden Peak7,027 m · Nagar×2
Diran Peak7,266 m · Nagar
6,000 m
First high summits
Shigar · Shimshal · Swat
Khusar Gang~6,050 m · Shigar×2
Minglik Sar6,050 m · Shimshal
Falak Sar5,918 m · Swat
5,000 m
Trekking peaks & passes
Skardu · Deosai · Kaghan
Shatong Peak5,275 m · Deosai
Burji La~4,880 m · pass, K2 view
Bari LaDeosai · Skardu
Moaziz PeakGilgit-Baltistan
Musa ka Musalla~4,060 m · Kaghan
Verified: youngest mountaineer to summit Spantik (Golden Peak, 7,027 m), 14 August 2024.

Active on the mountains since 2021. A full expedition-by-expedition log is available on request through Vision Pakistan Digital.

Plans

Pick how you want to climb.

Three levels of support, priced for Pakistani or international climbers. Fareed confirms the final figure for your peak and dates.

BasicPKR

A guided climb, the essentials.

For experienced climbers, smaller peaks and tighter budgets.

  • Climbing permit & national-park fees
  • Fareed as your guide, in a small group
  • High-altitude & trekking porters
  • Shared base camp: tents, cook, all meals
  • Group climbing hardware & fixed rope
  • Jeep transport to and from the roadhead
  • Staff wages & porter insurance (govt schedule)
  • Helicopter-rescue coordination (Askari Aviation)
  • Liaison officer for 6,500 m+ peaks
  • Liaison officer only if the peak requires one
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Most chosen
ProPKR

A full-service expedition.

For most climbers - a first big peak, 6,000 to 7,000 m.

  • Everything in Basic, plus:
  • Private high-altitude tents, Camps 1-4
  • Daily weather forecast & satellite comms
  • All meals on the mountain, not just base camp
  • Base-camp dining, kitchen & toilet tents
  • Hotels in Islamabad & Skardu / Gilgit, before & after
  • Islamabad-Skardu flights arranged
  • Welcome & farewell dinner, all government taxes
  • Environmental deposit & full clean-up
  • Liaison officer fee, kit & insurance handled
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PremiumPKR

Maximum support and safety margin.

For 8,000 m, less experience, or when it just has to go right.

  • Everything in Pro, plus:
  • 1:1 or 2:1 guide-to-client ratio
  • Extra high-altitude porter support
  • Bottled oxygen, mask & regulator (8,000 m)
  • Helicopter on standby; private transport
  • Extra acclimatisation & rest days built in
  • Best available hotels; gear check & concierge
  • Priority on fixed-rope and summit-window calls
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Every plan is quoted per expedition - peak, dates, team size and season all move the number. Pakistani climbers pay the reduced government permit fee in PKR; international climbers pay the USD peak royalty (about $3,500 for K2, $2,500 for the other 8,000 m peaks, less for 6,000-7,000 m; several Gilgit-Ghizer peaks under 6,500 m carry no royalty). Send an enquiry and Fareed replies with a written breakdown through Vision Pakistan Digital.

How an Expedition Works

What Fareed handles so you can climb.

Permits & liaison officer

Peak royalty, the Alpine Club of Pakistan paperwork, and the liaison officer for 6,500 m+ peaks - arranged before you land.

Porters & wages

Local porters hired and paid to the official Gilgit-Baltistan wage and load schedule, with insurance - the people, not just the price.

Getting there

Islamabad to Skardu or Gilgit by air or the Karakoram Highway, then jeep to the roadhead and the walk in to base camp.

Acclimatisation

A rotation plan built around the peak and your background, so you go high with the altitude behind you, not ahead of you.

Safety & rescue

Weather calls, turnaround discipline, and a rescue plan with Askari Aviation on file. Personal evacuation insurance is required.

Before & after

Hotels, gear checks and a briefing in Islamabad or Skardu on the way in; a debrief, storage and onward help on the way out.

Objective Best window Notes
K2, Gasherbrum I & II, Broad PeakLate June - AugustKarakoram summer; jet stream permitting
Spantik (Golden Peak), DiranJune - AugustClassic first 7,000 m objectives
6,000 m peaks - Khusar Gang, Minglik SarJune - SeptemberGood for a first Karakoram summit
Trekking peaks & passes - Deosai, SkarduMay - OctoberSnow-dependent early and late
Winter attemptsDecember - FebruaryReduced royalty; serious undertaking

Every Karakoram climb starts with one message.

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Tell Fareed what you want to climb.

Every climb with Fareed is arranged and handled through Vision Pakistan Digital. Send the details and the team will come back to you with a written plan and a quote - and put you in direct touch with Fareed for the expedition itself.

Enquiries go to support@visionpakistan.digital

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