• Over 2,200 adventurers visited region from April to August• Official says climbing season has closed, but trekking will continue until October
GILGIT: More than 2,200 foreign climbers and trekkers visited Gilgit-Baltistan during the summer season from April to August this year, a senior official of the GB Tourism Department said.
Sajid Hussain, deputy director of the GB Tourism Department, told Dawn that foreign adventurers visited the region to scale some of the world’s highest peaks and trek in restricted areas, including K2 (8,611 metres), Nanga Parbat (8,126m), Broad Peak (8,047m), Gasherbrum-I (8,080m) and Gasherbrum-II (8,035m).
The official added that a large number of foreign and domestic tourists were currently visiting popular destinations across Gilgit-Baltistan. Foreign tourists visiting open-zone areas do not require permits.
Officials said foreign tourists visiting GB’s tourist destinations and open-zone areas from multiple countries during the spring, summer and autumn seasons were expected to surpass 10,000 this year.
