Hushe Explained

Hushe
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name:ཧཱུཥེ
Pushpin Map:Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gilgit-Baltistan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ghangche
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Timezone Dst:GMT+6
Utc Offset Dst:+6
Coordinates:35.4525°N 76.3572°W
Elevation M:3050
Elevation Ft:10,000
Native Name Lang:bft

Hushe (; Urdu: ہوشی) is the last village of the Ghangche District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.[1] It is the highest village in the once extremely remote and impoverished Hushe Valley. Hushe men began working as cooks and porters for mountaineering expeditions in the 1960s. Hushe is no longer the poorest of villages, as its popularity as a trekking and climbing destination continues to grow. Climbers and trekkers come all the way from Baltoro Glacier, Concordia and K2 via Gondogoro Pass, descend into Hushe village to reach Skardu District. Access to the Gasherbrums peaks is also possible going north up through Hushe Valley.

References

  1. Web site: Hushe, Baltistan, Pakistan : Logistical Centers : SummitPost.