Karakoram & Ladakh · climb
Top guides for Broad Peak, ranked by their reviews here: Kobler & Partner (★ 4.9, 4 reviews), Furtenbach Adventures (★ 5.0, 3 reviews). ExpedReview is a specialist review platform for high-altitude mountaineering. Every review is checked by our team before it's published, and guides cannot pay for a better rating.
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ERTI 4.30 overall
Based in Switzerland
★ 4.9 · 4 reviews on Broad Peak · Last review: Dec 2019
Price: No recent price listed
ERTI 4.77 overall
Based in Austria
★ 5.0 · 3 reviews on Broad Peak · Last review: Jan 2020
Price: From $86,740 USD · guide-listed package price · last updated Jun 2026
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ERTI 4.61 overall
Based in United States
Price: From $18,450 USD · guide-listed package price · last updated Jul 2026
First ascent on June 9, 1957 by Austrian expedition including Hermann Buhl. At 8,051m, the 12th highest peak. Named for its long, flat summit ridge. One of the more accessible 8,000m peaks, often climbed with K2 expeditions.
Normal Route/West Spur (6-8 weeks): Standard route with camps at 5,900m, 6,400m, 7,100m, and 7,800m. Central Summit: Original 1957 summit point. Main Summit: Higher true summit, first reached in 1977. Often combined with K2 Base Camp trek.
Weather: During the climbing season, average daily temperatures at the base of Broad Peak hover around 17 ºC (63 ºF). These drop to well below freezing as elevation is gained. Summers on and around Broad Peak are fairly wet, with around 30 to 45 millimeters (1.2 to 1.8 inches) of precipitation falling each month., Best Time to Visit: June to September, Average Expedition Length 50 days
Pakistani Rupee (PKR) is the official currency. USD essential for expedition costs. Limited banking in Skardu. Peak permit approximately $3,000. Budget $20,000-40,000 for guided expedition.
Official: Urdu, English. Regional: Balti language spoken by local porters and staff. English sufficient for expedition logistics in Skardu and with operators.
Furtenbach Adventures
Broad Peak · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
Having previously climbed Everest with Furtenbach, it was no question for me that they would be my provider of choice for climbing Broad Peak & K2. There are important things that set them apart, such as up-to-date and personalised advice during the preparation, great…
By Anja
Kobler & Partner
Broad Peak · Rated 4.8/5 · Reviewed
From start to finish this was an awesome trip,professionally led to a very high level.Very experinced guides and HAP porters making this trip for me feel very safe .It takes a lot organisation to deliver to a high standard but K&P have the experince and contacts .Fantastic!…
By Euan
Kobler & Partner
Broad Peak · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
Exceeded my expectations in all fronts. Food, equipment, support staff, guiding, experience and personal attention were fantastic. We were a large group but everything was very personal and always felt safe and well considered. K&P led the route in Broad Peak and was the…
By Mauricio
Kobler & Partner
Broad Peak · Rated 4.8/5 · Reviewed
Very professionally led expedition. The quality of the service was not impeded by the fairly large number of members. We were lucky weatherwise, but even if the weather had been terrible I would have had fun...
By Stefan
Kobler & Partner
Broad Peak · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
Broad Peak with Kobler & Partner was a great trip. It was very well organised, the mountain guide was fantastic - very experienced but also great with the team. Wonderful Sherpas and Pakistani HAPs. Through and through a great experience
By Billi
Furtenbach Adventures
Broad Peak · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
I've gone on two Broad Peak/K2 expeditions with Furtenbach now, first in 2018 and again in 2019. The Furtenbach team is incredibly professional -- if you want an expedition done right, the way you'd expect a Swiss or Austrian company to handle details, then Furtenbach won't let…
By David R.
Furtenbach Adventures
Broad Peak · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
The expedition was perfectly organised and we spent some amazing days in the Baltoro region
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