Fun facts about Gasherbrum I
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In 1934, a large international expedition explored Gasherbrum I and II, with two climbers reaching 6,300 m (20,670 ft).
Gasherbrum I
Pakistan/China
Gasherbrum I, originally surveyed as K5, and also known as Hidden Peak, is the 11th highest mountain in the world at 8,080 metres (26,510 ft) above sea level. It is located between Shigar District in the Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan and Tashkurgan in the Xinjiang province of China.
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Photo: Dr. Olaf Rieck (http://www.olafrieck.de) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler made the first ascent of Gasherbrum I in pure alpine style in 1975.
Gasherbrum I
Pakistan/China
Gasherbrum I, originally surveyed as K5, and also known as Hidden Peak, is the 11th highest mountain in the world at 8,080 metres (26,510 ft) above sea level. It is located between Shigar District in the Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan and Tashkurgan in the Xinjiang province of China.
From the “Timeline” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Dr. Olaf Rieck (http://www.olafrieck.de) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Marie-José Vallençant became the first woman to reach the summit of Gasherbrum I in 1982.
Gasherbrum I
Pakistan/China
Gasherbrum I, originally surveyed as K5, and also known as Hidden Peak, is the 11th highest mountain in the world at 8,080 metres (26,510 ft) above sea level. It is located between Shigar District in the Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan and Tashkurgan in the Xinjiang province of China.
From the “Timeline” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Dr. Olaf Rieck (http://www.olafrieck.de) · CC BY-SA 3.0
In 2012, Adam Bielecki and Janusz Gołąb made the first winter ascent of Gasherbrum I without supplementary oxygen.
Gasherbrum I
Pakistan/China
Gasherbrum I, originally surveyed as K5, and also known as Hidden Peak, is the 11th highest mountain in the world at 8,080 metres (26,510 ft) above sea level. It is located between Shigar District in the Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan and Tashkurgan in the Xinjiang province of China.
From the “Timeline” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Dr. Olaf Rieck (http://www.olafrieck.de) · CC BY-SA 3.0
In 2017, Czechs Marek 'Mára' Holeček and Zdeněk Hák established a new route named 'Satisfaction!' up the Southwest Face.
Gasherbrum I
Pakistan/China
Gasherbrum I, originally surveyed as K5, and also known as Hidden Peak, is the 11th highest mountain in the world at 8,080 metres (26,510 ft) above sea level. It is located between Shigar District in the Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan and Tashkurgan in the Xinjiang province of China.
From the “Timeline” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Dr. Olaf Rieck (http://www.olafrieck.de) · CC BY-SA 3.0