RIGHT After many hours on a bumpy road in an old Jeep, Nick McNutt and the local kids share a laugh in Askoli, Pakistan. This is the last village before entering into the heart of the Kara-koram and starting the hike into the Trango Valley. BELOW A bumpy, eight-hour jeep ride into Jhola Camp and the end of the road in the Karakoram. From there, we needed two more days of hiking to reach the Trango Valley. FAR RIGHT Christina Lustenberger, Nick McNutt and Jim Morrison hiking on the sand dunes outside of Skardu, Pakistan. Not a bad way to stretch the legs after many days of traveling.