Eight-thousander and 13th-highest mountain on Earth, located in Pakistan and China
| Gasherbrum II |
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| Elevation | 8,035 m (26,362 ft)[1][2][3][4]
Ranked 13th |
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| Prominence | 1,524 m (5,000 ft)[2] |
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| Listing | Eight-thousander
Ultra |
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| Coordinates | 35°45′30″N 76°39′12″E / 35.75833°N 76.65333°E / 35.75833; 76.65333[5] |
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Location of Gasherbrum II Show map of KarakoramGasherbrum II (Gilgit Baltistan) Show map of Gilgit BaltistanGasherbrum II (Southern Xinjiang) Show map of Southern Xinjiang |
45km
30miles
Pakistan
India
China
The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height.
Legend：
1：K2,
2：Gasherbrum I, K5,
3：Broad Peak,
4：Gasherbrum II, K4,
5：Gasherbrum III, K3a,
6：Gasherbrum IV, K3,
7：Distaghil Sar,
8：Kunyang Chhish,
9：Masherbrum, K1,
10：Batura Sar, Batura I,
11：Rakaposhi,
12：Batura II,
13：Kanjut Sar,
14：Saltoro Kangri, K10,
15：Batura III,
16： Saser Kangri I, K22,
17：Chogolisa,
18：Shispare,
19：Trivor Sar,
20：Skyang Kangri,
21：Mamostong Kangri, K35,
22：Saser Kangri II,
23：Saser Kangri III,
24：Pumari Chhish,
25：Passu Sar,
26：Yukshin Gardan Sar,
27：Teram Kangri I,
28：Malubiting,
29：K12,
30：Sia Kangri,
31：Momhil Sar,
32：Skil Brum,
33：Haramosh Peak,
34：Ghent Kangri,
35：Ultar Sar,
36：Rimo massif,
37：Sherpi Kangri,
38：Yazghil Dome South,
39：Baltoro Kangri,
40：Crown Peak,
41：Baintha Brakk,
42：Yutmaru Sar,
43：K6,
44：Muztagh Tower,
45：Diran,
46：Apsarasas Kangri I,
47：Rimo III,
48：Gasherbrum V
Location of Gasherbrum II |
| Location | Baltistan, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan
Tashkurgan, Xinjiang, China, China–Pakistan border |
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| Parent range | Karakoram |
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| First ascent | July 7, 1956, by Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch and Hans Willenpart[2] |
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| Easiest route | Snow/ice climb |
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Gasherbrum II (Balti: རྒ་ཥཱ་བྲུམ་། - ༢, romanized: rgasha brum 2, lit. 'Beautiful Mountain 2'; Urdu: گاشر برم - ۲; simplified Chinese: 加舒尔布鲁木II峰; traditional Chinese: 加舒爾布魯木II峰; pinyin: Jiāshūěrbùlǔmù II Fēng); surveyed as K4, is the 13th highest mountain in the world at 8,035 metres (26,362 ft) above sea level.[1][2][3][4][6] It is the third-highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif, and is located in the Karakoram, on the border between Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan and Xinjiang, China.[4] The mountain was first climbed on July 7, 1956, by an Austrian expedition which included Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch, and Hans Willenpart.
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