Fun facts about Gasherbrum II
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Gasherbrum II is located at the top of the Baltoro Glacier.
Gasherbrum II
Pakistan/China
Gasherbrum II, originally surveyed as K4, is the 13th highest mountain in the world at 8,035 metres (26,362 ft) above sea level. 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.
From the “Geography” section
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The name 'Gasherbrum' comes from the Balti words for 'beautiful mountain'.
Gasherbrum II
Pakistan/China
Gasherbrum II, originally surveyed as K4, is the 13th highest mountain in the world at 8,035 metres (26,362 ft) above sea level. 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.
From the “Naming” section
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The first ascent of Gasherbrum II was made on July 7, 1956, by Austrians Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch, and Hans Willenpart.
Gasherbrum II
Pakistan/China
Gasherbrum II, originally surveyed as K4, is the 13th highest mountain in the world at 8,035 metres (26,362 ft) above sea level. 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.
From the “Climbing history” section
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In 1984, a French expedition achieved the first ski descent of Gasherbrum II.
Gasherbrum II
Pakistan/China
Gasherbrum II, originally surveyed as K4, is the 13th highest mountain in the world at 8,035 metres (26,362 ft) above sea level. 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.
From the “Climbing history” section
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On February 2, 2011, Cory Richards and his team made the first winter ascent of Gasherbrum II.
Gasherbrum II
Pakistan/China
Gasherbrum II, originally surveyed as K4, is the 13th highest mountain in the world at 8,035 metres (26,362 ft) above sea level. 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.
From the “Climbing history” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.