| Gasherbrum | |
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 Gasherbrum group as seen from the ISS | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Gasherbrum I |
| Elevation | 8,080 metres (26,510 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°43′N 76°42′E / 35.717°N 76.700°E |
| Geography | |
  Gasherbrum Location of the Gasherbrum within the greater Karakoram region  Gasherbrum Gasherbrum (Gilgit Baltistan)  Gasherbrum Gasherbrum (Southern Xinjiang) | |
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| Countries | Pakistan and China |
| Regions | Gilgit-Baltistan and Xinjiang |
| Parent range | Karakoram |
Gasherbrum (Urdu: گاشر برم) is a remote group of peaks situated at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram mountain range. The peaks are located within the border region of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan and Xinjiang, China. The massif contains three of the world's 8,000 metre peaks (if Broad Peak is included). The highly visible face of Gasherbrum IV has gained the nickname the "Shining Wall" and this has often been claimed as the meaning of the word "Gasherbrum". [1] However the name Gasherbrum comes from "rgasha" (beautiful) + "brum" (mountain) in Balti, hence it actually means "beautiful mountain".[2]
- ^ Benavides, Angela (26 December 2020). "Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #6: Gasherbrum IV's Shining Wall". Explorers Web. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Carter, H. Adams (1975). "Balti Place Names in the Karakoram". American Alpine Journal. #20 (49): 52–57. ISSN 0065-6925. Retrieved 26 April 2024.