Summitpost member Karrar Haidri
http://www.saltorosummits.com

http://www.atp.com.pk/ (permits)

K2 BC is expensive to go to because it's in a restricted zone. Usually $1000+ because you have to go through a trekking company. There's a lot of areas on par with K2 BC such as Hispar-Biafo and Batura that need no permits, can be done a fraction of the above price, are rarely visited and ultimately more reqarding in my opinion. All that is needed is a bit of imagination. If you've got a tent and stove then porters are simple to arrange at trail heads.

You don't need to go through a trekking company to trek in Pakistan unless going to a restricted area. You usually don't even need a guide since porters know the routes. I'd recommend Nanga Parbat's Rakhiot (northern) base camp beyond Fairy Meadows and Batura Glacier as a good combination as they contrast the Himalaya with the Karakoram well. The people north of Gilgit or also totally different to people to the south.

Does anybody have exprerience with Adventure Tours Pakistan? Planning on going on a trek, and have been comparing companies. Any advice welcome!

http://www.atp.com.pk/

I went with them two years ago...no problems --send me an email (out of town for 5 days--Yosemite) will ans when I get back..

Sorry but made a mistake on that one. I went with Adventure Travel but I know them from the trip.