Gasherbrum II
| Gasherbrum II گاشر برم -2 | |
|---|---|
| K4 | |
 Gasherbrum II from Base Camp | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,035 m (26,362 ft) Ranked 13th |
| Prominence | 1,524 m (5,000 ft) |
| Isolation | 5.26 km (3.27 mi)  |
| Listing | Eight-thousander Ultra |
| Coordinates | 35°45′30″N 76°39′12″E / 35.75833°N 76.65333°E |
| Geography | |
  Gasherbrum II گاشر برم -2 Location on the Pakistan–China border  Gasherbrum II گاشر برم -2 Gasherbrum II گاشر برم -2 (Pakistan)  Gasherbrum II گاشر برم -2 Gasherbrum II گاشر برم -2 (Gilgit Baltistan) | |
| Location | Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Parent range | Karakoram |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 7, 1956 by Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch and Hans Willenpart |
| Easiest route | Snow/ice climb |
Gasherbrum II is a 8,035 metres (26,362 ft) mountain in the Karakoram range, in China and Pakistan. It is also known as K4. It is the 13th highest mountain in the world. The first people to reach the top were Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch, and Hans Willenpart, in 1956.
References
- ↑ "Gasherbrum II". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ↑ Messner, Reinhold (1999). All 14 Eight-Thousanders. The Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-0-89886-660-5.
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