Mountain in Pakistan and China
Gasherbrum III Elevation 7,952 m (26,089 ft)[ 1] [ 2] Prominence 461 m (1,512 ft)[ 1] Coordinates 35°44′N 76°38′E / 35.733°N 76.633°E / 35.733; 76.633 Location of Gasherbrum III
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45km
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 III
Location Baltistan , Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan Xinjiang , China [ 3] Parent range Karakoram First ascent 1975 by Wanda Rutkiewicz, Alison Chadwick-Onyszkiewicz, Janusz Onyszkiewicz and Krzysztof Zdzitowiecki Easiest route snow/ice climb
Gasherbrum III (Urdu : گاشر برم۔۳ ); simplified Chinese : 加舒尔布鲁木III峰 ; traditional Chinese : 加舒爾布魯木III峰 ; pinyin : Jiāshūěrbùlǔmù III Fēng surveyed as K3a , is a summit in the Gasherbrum massif of the Baltoro Muztagh , a subrange of the Karakoram on the border between Xinjiang , China and Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan .[ 3] Gasherbrum II and IV .
Gasherbrum III fails to meet a 500 metres (1,600 ft) topographic prominence cutoff to be an independent mountain; hence it can be considered a subpeak of Gasherbrum II.[ 4]
Gasherbrum III was one of the highest unclimbed summits in the world[ 5] Wanda Rutkiewicz , Alison Chadwick-Onyszkiewicz , Janusz Onyszkiewicz and Krzysztof Zdzitowiecki, members of a Polish expedition.[ 6]
^ a b Cite error: The named reference peakbagger was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). ^ Cite error: The named reference cknp was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). ^ a b This region is also claimed by India . This massif is under the control of Pakistan; it lies just north of the Line of Control .
^ Some sources use a lower cutoff value, and consider Gasherbrum III to be independent.
^ In fact no summit in 1975 was both higher and more topographically prominent.
^ McDonald, Bernadette (2011). Freedom Climbers . Victoria, Canada: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-926855-60-8 
