Hushe
Sign in to savethumb|alt=The south face of Masherbrum (7,821 m), formerly known as K1, as seen from the road to Hushe|The south face of Masherbrum (7,821 m), formerly known as K1, as seen from the road leading to the village of Hushe in [[Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan.]] Hushe (; ) is the last village of the Ghangche District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the highest village in the once extremely remote and impoverished Hushe Valley.
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- village
- Country
- Pakistan
- Located in
- Ghanche District
- Elevation
- +3050
- Body of water
- Hushe River
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thumb|alt=The south face of Masherbrum (7,821 m), formerly known as K1, as seen from the road to Hushe|The south face of Masherbrum (7,821 m), formerly known as K1, as seen from the road leading to the village of Hushe in [[Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan.]] Hushe (; ) is the last village of the Ghangche District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the highest village in the once extremely remote and impoverished Hushe Valley.
== History == 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.