Masherbrum | |
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K1 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,821 m (25,659 ft)[1] Ranked 22nd |
Prominence | 2,457 m (8,061 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 35°38′24″N 76°18′21″E / 35.64000°N 76.30583°E[1] |
Naming | |
Native name | مشہ بروم (Urdu) |
Geography | |
Location | Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
Parent range | Karakoram |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1960 by George Bell and Willi Unsoeld |
Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Masherbrum (Urdu: مشہ بروم ; formerly known as K1) is a mountain located in the Ghanche District in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan. With an elevation of 7,821 metres (25,659 feet), it ranks as the 22nd highest mountain globally and the 9th highest in Pakistan. It holds the distinction of being the first mapped peak in the Karakoram mountain range during the Great Trigonometrical Survey, leading to its K-number designation as "K1".[2]