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Fun fact 2 about Gasherbrum I

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Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler made the first ascent of Gasherbrum I in pure alpine style in 1975.

Gasherbrum I
Pakistan/China
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Gasherbrum I

Pakistan/China

Elevation
8,080 m
Countries
Pakistan/China
11th tallest mountain in the world

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